Robert Lee Parish was born on August 30,1953 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, tied for second most in league history.
24 Facts About Robert Parish
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Robert Parish played an NBA-record 1,611 games in his career.
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Robert Parish retired after that season with the most games played of any NBA player with 1611 games, a record that still stands.
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Robert Parish's nickname was "the Chief", after the fictitious Chief Bromden, a silent, giant Native American character in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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Coleman would come to the Parish family home if Robert missed a practice and gave Parish a basketball to practice with.
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Robert Parish attended Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played for Coach Ken Ivy.
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Robert Parish had previously attended Union High School until it was closed due to desegregation.
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Shortly before Robert Parish was to enroll, the NCAA notified Centenary that he and four other basketball players whose test scores had been converted were ineligible to play there, but said that the school would not be subject to penalty if it rescinded the five scholarships.
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Between his junior and senior years, Robert Parish played for Team USA at the 1975 Pan American Games.
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Robert Parish had been drafted by the Utah Stars in the 1973 ABA Special Circumstances draft and by the Spurs in the 1975 ABA draft.
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However, when Robert Parish joined the Warriors, their decline had begun, and they missed the playoffs completely from 1978 to 1980.
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Early in his career, Robert Parish listed Mike Mitchell, Jamaal Wilkes and Bill Laimbeer as some of the NBA's "silent killers", that is, players whose contributions often cannot be measured by statistics.
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In 307 games over four seasons, Robert Parish averaged 13.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks with the Warriors.
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Robert Parish is the Celtics' all-time leader in blocked shots, offensive rebounds, and defensive rebounds.
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August 4,1994, Robert Parish left the Celtics and signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, at age 41.
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Robert Parish played two seasons with the Hornets, playing as a backup to Alonzo Mourning.
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On September 25,1996, Robert Parish signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls after his release from Charlotte.
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Robert Parish's trademark was his high-release jump shot, which traversed a very high arc before falling.
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Robert Parish's longevity is unbelievable, but his dependability was just as impressive.
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Robert Parish remains active as a Celtics team consultant and mentor for current Celtics big men.
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In 2001, Robert Parish served as the head coach of the Maryland Mustangs, an expansion team in the United States Basketball League.
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Robert Parish was named the USBL Coach of the Year but the Mustangs folded after one season.
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Unlike his Celtics teammates Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, and Kevin McHale, Robert Parish has not been successful in attaining a coaching, executive, or commentary position in the NBA despite making attempts.
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Robert Parish considers himself a potential NBA coach and describes his final three years of his playing career as essentially coaching roles.