Med Park

Medford R. "Med" Park (April 11, 1933 – July 23, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.

Med Park

Personal information
Born	(1933-04-11)April 11, 1933 Britton, South Dakota
Died	July 23, 1998(1998-07-23) (aged 65) Springfield, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Wentworth Military Academy (Lexington, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1952–1955)
NBA draft	1955: undrafted
Playing career	1955–1960
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	11, 27, 32, 17, 14
Career history
1955–1958	St. Louis Hawks
1958–1960	Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1958)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Park grew up in Lexington, Missouri. Park attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington from 1947 to 1951 and was a star athlete. He then went on to become an All-American basketball player for the University of Missouri. A 6'2" guard/forward, Park played five seasons (1955–1960) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958. He also played one season with the Washington Generals.