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Thomas Richards, University Of Pittsburgh Board Of Trustees Chairman, Dies

/ CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The chairman of Pitt's Board of Trustees, Thomas Richards, has died.

A star point guard on Pitt's 1974 Elite Eight basketball team, Richards had a long and distinguished career in the tech industry.

(Courtesy: University of Pittsburgh)

Richards died Thursday night at age 66 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

First published on October 31, 2021 / 12:06 PM EDT

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