Levin, Rich

Richard Levin

Currently the executive director of public relations for Major League Baseball, Levin played basketball for UCLA in the mid 1960s and was a member of the Bruins' back-to-back National Championship teams in 1964 and 1965.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Levin was considered a good shooting forward, and played two seasons for the University of California-Los Angeles Bruins, mostly off the bench. In 1963-64, he appeared in 19 games, averaging 2.0 points and 0.6 rebounds per game; he also shot .372 from the field and .500 at the free throw line. That year, the Bruins finished the season undefeated and won coach John Wooden's first National Championship. Rich played in the title game and went 0-1 from the field, as UCLA defeated Duke 98-83. One of Levin's teammates was starting small forward Jack Hirsch.

The following season, Levin appeared in 20 games and averaged 1.5 points per game. The Bruins lost the first game of the season, 110-83, to Illinois, but lost only once more the rest of the season, headed for their second consecutive NCAA Championship. In the NCAA tournament, they averaged 100 points per game, and defeated Michigan in the final match by a score of 91-80 (Levin had one rebound in that game). Rich finished his career with UCLA, having appeared in 39 games and averaging 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Levin played forward at UCLA from 1963-65.

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