Saint Louis University graduate and men's basketball standout Richard "Dick" Boushka passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Boushka was one of the Billikens' all-time greatest players. He attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, before enrolling at SLU in 1951. 

On the basketball court, Boushka ended his illustrious Billiken career owning virtually every scoring record at the time. His career scoring average of 19.3 ppg over 75 games still ranks second in school history. Additionally, he is 11th all-time at SLU in total points with 1,448. Boushka earned All-America honors in 1955.

Academically, Boushka was one of the University's brightest students. He was the highest ranking student among geophysical engineering majors.

Boushka is a 1976 inductee into the Billiken Hall of Fame and was voted to SLU's Men's Basketball All-Century team in 2015. His No. 24 jersey is retired and hangs in the rafters of Chaifetz Arena.

Following his graduation from SLU in 1955, Boushka earned a gold medal while playing on the 1956 United States Olympic team in Melbourne, Australia. He continued to leave his mark on the sport of basketball throughout his lifetime, and in 1987 he was selected as the President of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Boushka was a longtime supporter of Billiken Athletics and provided a substantial gift to build the Athletic Department offices at the old West Pine Gymnasium.