Ricky Pierce

Ricky Pierce, American basketball player

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Born: August 19, 1959
Age in 2026: 67
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1959

About Ricky Pierce

Richard Charles Pierce is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Deuces" and "Big Paper Daddy", he was selected as an NBA All-Star (1991) and was twice the NBA Sixth Man of the Year while with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Pierce is first in Rice history in career scoring average at 22.5 points per game, while he is third all time in total points scored and second in total field goals made. Pierce became a rotation regular during his one season with the Clippers, averaging 9.9 points and 18.6 minutes per game. On March 13, 1985, Pierce scored 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and recorded 6 assists in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The world when Ricky Pierce was born

Ricky Pierce was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

#1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
Top movieBen-Hur
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
Defining fadBarbie dolls
Notable inventionBarbie doll
World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ricky Pierce's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1959	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,400	$435,000
Average income	$7,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	177.1M	341 million

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