Richard Joseph Furey (March 8, 1925 â June 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Anderson Duffey Packers (23 games), Flint Dow A.C.'s (one game), and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (one game). For his career he averaged 2.4 points per game. Furey then coached football, basketball, and baseball at Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake, Minnesota.