Jerry Colangelo knew of Dick Van Arsdale way before making him the first Phoenix Suns player ever. "I believe it was 1961," Colangelo recalls. "I'm playing for the University of Illinois and we're ...

Life changes forever after the firstborn, and that is how it was for Phoenix basketball. Dick Van Arsdale was the first Phoenix Sun when the franchise joined the NBA in 1968. He took their first ...

The Phoenix Suns announced that Dick Van Arsdale, who spent nine seasons with the team, has died at 81 years old. Van Arsdale spent 12 years in the NBA, after being drafted in the second round of ...

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.

Legendary former Phoenix Suns star Dick Van Arsdale, who died Monday at 81, had a strong bond with his twin brother, a passion for art and a competitive streak. He put the Suns' stunning run to ...

The Phoenix Suns announced the passing of franchise legend Dick Van Arsdale on Monday. Van Arsdale was 81 years old and began his NBA career with the New York Knicks, who chose him in the second ...

PHOENIX, AZ.–Dick Van Arsdale has died at the age of 81. He was a high school basketball player at Manual High School, an All-American at Indiana University, and went on to be an NBA All-Star three ...

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 ...

The Phoenix Suns announced Monday the death of "Ring of Honor" member Dick Van Arsdale. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Arsdale died at the age of 81. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Suns ...