Richie Powers, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRichie Powers
American basketball referee
Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1930
Date of Death: 31-Jul-1998
Profession: basketball official
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Richie Powers
- Richard F.
- "Richie" Powers (October 14, 1930 – July 31, 1998) was a professional basketball referee in the NBA from 1956 to 1979.
- He worked 25 NBA Finals games, including the triple-overtime Game 5 contest in the 1976 NBA Finals between the Suns and the Celtics, considered "the greatest game ever played" in the NBA, as well as three All-Star Games.
- Following his career in the NBA, Powers was a sportscaster for WABC-TV.
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