Bob Boozer

Bob Boozer
Personal information
Born(1937-04-26)April 26, 1937
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 2012(2012-05-19) (aged 75)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha Technical (Omaha, Nebraska)
CollegeKansas State (1956–1959)
NBA draft1959: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1959–1971
PositionPower forward
Number13, 14, 15, 19, 20
Career history
1959–1960Peoria Caterpillars
19601963Cincinnati Royals
19631965New York Knicks
1965–1966Los Angeles Lakers
19661969Chicago Bulls
1969–1970Seattle SuperSonics
1970–1971Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points12,964 (14.8 ppg)
Rebounds7,119 (8.1 rpg)
Assists1,237 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Team competition

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.