Rashid K. Shabazz (born William E. Dinwiddie; July 15, 1943) was an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started the 1966–67 season playing for the Columbus Comets of the North American Basketball League (NABL). Dinwiddie then signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Royals in 1966 and began playing with the team in 1967. In 1969, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for Bob Cousy. He was later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for a sixth-round draft pick. He converted to Islam in 1971 and changed his named to Rashid K. Shabazz. He married Raushanah Shabazz and had seven children. He died on August 29, 2023, at the age of 80.

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