A cause of death wasn't disclosed. The 6-foot-5 Van Arsdale and his twin brother, Tom, shared Indiana's Mr. Basketball honors at Manual High School in Indianapolis in 1961 before heading to Indiana ...
Raymond Van Arsdale, the twins’ father, taught math and coached track at Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis. Their mother, Hilda (Thomas) Van Arsdale, worked in the school office.
Along with his twin brother Tom, Dick Van Arsdale starred at Manual High School and IU and was a three-time All-Star in the NBA.