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 Original Sun" who scored the franchise's first points, has died at the age of 81 years old.

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 ...

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 ...

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 (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.

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 ...

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." ...