| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1929 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | May 23, 2008 (aged 79) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Weaver (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| BAA draft | 1947: undrafted |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1949 | Hartford Hurricanes |
| 1951 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
| 1951–1953 | Manchester British-Americans |
| 1955 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Bobby F. Knight (April 30, 1929 – May 23, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Knight played in the American Basketball League between 1947 and 1953, winning a league championship with the Manchester British-Americans in the 1952–53 season.[2] He also played in two games for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association at the start of the 1954–55 NBA season.[1] During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Knight played on-and-off for the Harlem Globetrotters.[3]
- ^ a b "Bob Knight NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53". apbr.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Conner, Desmond (May 31, 2008). "Service A Celebration Of Knight's Life". Hartford Courant. HartfordInfo.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.