Bob Griffin (basketball)

Bob Griffin
Personal information
Born (1950-06-24) June 24, 1950 (age 74)
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High schoolPaul D. Schreiber
(Port Washington, New York)
CollegeColumbia (1969–1970)
Playing career1972–1979
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career highlights and awards

Bob Griffin (Hebrew: בוב גריפין; born June 24, 1950) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1][2][3] He played the point guard and shooting guard positions.[4][5][6] He played basketball in the Israeli Basketball Premier League from 1972 to 1979. He is now an Associate Professor of English Literature at Texas A&M University.

  1. ^ Tal Pinchevsky (December 21, 2017). "When Israel Defeated the Red Army". OZY.
  2. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv BasketBall Club | Former Player | Bob Griffin". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
  3. ^ ""ROBERT J. GRIFFIN C.V."" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Bob Griffin College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ Palmer, Joanne (September 22, 2016). "'On the Map'". Jewish Standard.
  6. ^ Hoffman, Ken (March 3, 2017). "1977 basketball championship put Israel 'On the Map'". Houston Chronicle.