. . . . . . . . . "Powers officiating the 1976 NBA Finals"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "5541039"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Richard Francis Powers (October 14, 1930 \u2013 July 31, 1998) was a professional basketball referee in the NBA from 1956 to 1979. He worked 25 NBA Finals games, including the triple-overtime Game 5 contest in the 1976 NBA Finals between the Suns and the Celtics, considered \"the greatest game ever played\" in the NBA, as well as three All-Star Games. Following his career in the NBA, Powers was a sportscaster for WABC-TV."@en . "Richie Powers"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "1122664586"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Allentown, Pennsylvania, US"@en . "1998-07-31"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "American"@en . . . . "1998"^^ . . . "1930-10-14"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Virginia; a second marriage ended in 1987"@en . . . . . . . "8218"^^ . "Richie Powers"@en . . . . . . . . . "Richie Powers"@en . . "1998-07-31"^^ . . "Richard Francis Powers (October 14, 1930 \u2013 July 31, 1998) was a professional basketball referee in the NBA from 1956 to 1979. He worked 25 NBA Finals games, including the triple-overtime Game 5 contest in the 1976 NBA Finals between the Suns and the Celtics, considered \"the greatest game ever played\" in the NBA, as well as three All-Star Games. Following his career in the NBA, Powers was a sportscaster for WABC-TV."@en . . . . . "1930-10-14"^^ . . . . . . . "1930"^^ . . . . . . .