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

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.

Thomas Richards
(Courtesy: University of Pittsburgh)

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

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