Background
Svoboda, Richard Frank was born on June 25, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Frank William and Mary Elizabeth Violet Stanczak Svoboda.
Svoboda, Richard Frank was born on June 25, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Frank William and Mary Elizabeth Violet Stanczak Svoboda.
Student, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1944—1947. Student, Case Western Reserve University, 1948.
Accountant Restemeir Company, Cleveland, 1947—1949. Salesman Continental Baking Company, 1949—1951. Assistant controller Cleveland Press., 1951—1982, Sritek, Inc., Brecksville, Ohio, from 1983.
Baseball writer United Press International, Cleveland, from 1966. Director Fourth Estate Credit Union, Cleveland, 1970—1982.
Member of Federation Musicians, Basketball Writers Association America, Sports Media Cleveland (treasurer since 1983), Baseball Writers Association America (secretary treasurer since 1968, chairman 1974).
Married, June 28, 1947. Children: David, Joan, Daniel, Douglas, Wendy.