Richard Floyd Triptow Jr. (November 3, 1922 – February 20, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

Triptow attended Lane Tech High School and DePaul University, both in Chicago, Illinois.

Playing alongside George Mikan, Triptow won an NBL championship with the Gears in 1947.

In 1997, Triptow wrote a book about his experiences with the Chicago American Gears, called The Dynasty That Never Was (ISBN 0965928004).

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