Richard Peter Mehen (May 20, 1922 – December 14, 1986) was an American basketball player. Career Mehen played college basketball at University of Tennessee, but his career was interrupted by service in the United States Air Force during World War II alongside his brother Bernie, who was also a college and pro basketball player. Mehen began his career with the Toledo Jeeps of the NBL, and was transferred with teammate Harry Boykoff to the Waterloo Hawks, where he played one season in the NBL and another in the NBA. After the Hawks left the league, he had stints with the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Fort Wayne Pistons and Milwaukee Hawks. Stats NBL NBA Regular season Playoffs References 1922 births 1986 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Basketball players from West Virginia Boston Celtics players Centers (basketball) Fort Wayne Pistons players Milwaukee Hawks players Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Wheeling, West Virginia Tennessee Volunteers basketball players Toledo Jeeps players Waterloo Hawks players United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II