American basketball player (1937–2012)
Bob Boozer |
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Born | (1937-04-26)April 26, 1937 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Died | May 19, 2012(2012-05-19) (aged 75) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
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Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school | Omaha Technical (Omaha, Nebraska) |
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College | Kansas State (1956–1959) |
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NBA draft | 1959: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
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Selected by the Cincinnati Royals |
Playing career | 1959–1971 |
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Position | Power forward |
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Number | 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 |
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1959–1960 | Peoria Caterpillars |
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1960–1963 | Cincinnati Royals |
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1963–1965 | New York Knicks |
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1965–1966 | Los Angeles Lakers |
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1966–1969 | Chicago Bulls |
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1969–1970 | Seattle SuperSonics |
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1970–1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
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Points | 12,964 (14.8 ppg) |
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Rebounds | 7,119 (8.1 rpg) |
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Assists | 1,237 (1.4 apg) |
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Stats at NBA.com |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
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Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame |
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Robert Louis Boozer (April 26, 1937 – May 19, 2012) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Boozer won a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics and won an NBA Championship as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971. Boozer was a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, which was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a unit in 2010.