The original Phoenix Suns player, Dick Van Arsdale put the Valley on the pro sports map. He died last week at 81.

Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81. No cause of death was revealed for Van Arsdale, known as the "Original Sun." ...

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Phoenix Suns legend Dick Van Arsdale died at the age of 81. Arsdale was a three-time All-Star for Phoenix. Arsdale was selected by the Suns in the 1968 expansion draft. PHOENIX - Dick Van Arsdale ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana University standout and NBA All-Star Dick Van Arsdale died Monday at the age of 81. The Phoenix Suns confirmed the three-time NBA All-Star’s death in a post on X ...

PHOENIX -- Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81. The Suns ...

Van Arsdale was the first selection by the Suns in the expansion draft to build the team's roster. He earned three All-Star selections and was with the team for their first trip to the NBA Finals ...