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'''Stan Richards''' (c.1931 – May 22, 1991) was a [[public address]] [[announcer]] for the [[Phoenix Suns]] of the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Bob McManaman |title=Your Phoenix Suns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=25561803 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=24 January 1986|pages=SE9–SE10}}</ref>
'''Stan Richards''' ({{Circa|1931}} – May 22, 1991) was a [[public address]] [[announcer]] for the [[Phoenix Suns]] of the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Bob McManaman |title=Your Phoenix Suns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=25561803 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=24 January 1986|pages=SE9–SE10}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Richards, who made his debut in December 1973, was the Suns' arena voice for 17 seasons at [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum|Veterans Memorial Coliseum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawling Towards Respectability |url=https://www.nba.com/suns/history/7374_recap.html |website=NBA.com |publisher=[[Phoenix Suns]] |accessdate=14 March 2020 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140725184607/https://www.nba.com/suns/history/7374_recap.html |archivedate=25 July 2014}}</ref>
Richards, who made his debut in December 1973, was the Suns' arena voice for 17 seasons at [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum|Veterans Memorial Coliseum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawling Towards Respectability |url=https://www.nba.com/suns/history/7374_recap.html |website=NBA.com |publisher=[[Phoenix Suns]] |accessdate=14 March 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725184607/https://www.nba.com/suns/history/7374_recap.html |archivedate=25 July 2014}}</ref> On March 24, 1987, he was involved in a controversy after the Suns' general manager [[Jerry Colangelo]] ordered him midway through the first quarter of the Suns game against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] to announce that ''"the Suns have eight fouls, the Lakers have none"'', much to the chagrin of the referees. Although Richards escaped punishment for the stunt, Colangelo was fined an undisclosed amount by the [[NBA]] for prompting a public address announcer into making an ''"intimidating announcement"''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phoenix Suns' general manager Jerry Colangelo has... |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-04-02-8701250297-story.html |accessdate=17 March 2020 |work=[[The Chicago Tribune]] |date=2 April 1987}}</ref>


==Deteriorating health and death==
==Deteriorating health and death==
After suffering a series of microstrokes in December 1989, which forced him to miss only the second game of his career,<ref>{{cite news |author1=Lee Shappell |title=Richards retires as Suns' PA voice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=46661272 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=22 August 1990 |pages=C1, C7}}</ref> Richards decided to retire in august 1990.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23"/> He remained with the Suns in an advisory capacity during the 1990–1991 season but came out of retirement in April to announce the Suns' two home playoff games against the [[Utah Jazz]]. A few days later, he was hospitalized after suffering a mild heart attack.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23"/>
After suffering a series of microstrokes in December 1989, which forced him to miss only the second game of his career,<ref>{{cite news |author1=Lee Shappell |title=Richards retires as Suns' PA voice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=46661272 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=22 August 1990 |pages=C1, C7}}</ref> Richards decided to retire in August 1990.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23"/> He remained with the Suns in an advisory capacity during the 1990–1991 season but came out of retirement in April to announce the Suns' two home playoff games against the [[Utah Jazz]]. A few days later, he was hospitalized after suffering a mild heart attack.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23"/>


Richards died at home in his sleep on May 22, 1991.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23">{{cite news |author1=Lee Shappell |title=Richards, 'voice' of Suns, dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=46661277 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=23 May 1991|pages=E1, E4}}</ref>
Richards died at home in his sleep on May 22, 1991.<ref name="arizona-republic-1991-05-23">{{cite news |author1=Lee Shappell |title=Richards, 'voice' of Suns, dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=46661277 |accessdate=14 March 2020 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=23 May 1991|pages=E1, E4}}</ref>
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Stan Richards
Bornc. 1931
Mississippi, United States
Died(1991-05-22)May 22, 1991
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPublic address announcer
Years active1973 – 1991

Stan Richards (c. 1931 – May 22, 1991) was a public address announcer for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.[1]

Career

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Richards, who made his debut in December 1973, was the Suns' arena voice for 17 seasons at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.[2] On March 24, 1987, he was involved in a controversy after the Suns' general manager Jerry Colangelo ordered him midway through the first quarter of the Suns game against the Los Angeles Lakers to announce that "the Suns have eight fouls, the Lakers have none", much to the chagrin of the referees. Although Richards escaped punishment for the stunt, Colangelo was fined an undisclosed amount by the NBA for prompting a public address announcer into making an "intimidating announcement".[3]

Deteriorating health and death

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After suffering a series of microstrokes in December 1989, which forced him to miss only the second game of his career,[4] Richards decided to retire in August 1990.[5] He remained with the Suns in an advisory capacity during the 1990–1991 season but came out of retirement in April to announce the Suns' two home playoff games against the Utah Jazz. A few days later, he was hospitalized after suffering a mild heart attack.[5]

Richards died at home in his sleep on May 22, 1991.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Bob McManaman (24 January 1986). "Your Phoenix Suns". The Arizona Republic. pp. SE9–SE10. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Crawling Towards Respectability". NBA.com. Phoenix Suns. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Suns' general manager Jerry Colangelo has..." The Chicago Tribune. 2 April 1987. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ Lee Shappell (22 August 1990). "Richards retires as Suns' PA voice". The Arizona Republic. pp. C1, C7. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Lee Shappell (23 May 1991). "Richards, 'voice' of Suns, dies". The Arizona Republic. pp. E1, E4. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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