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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2016 (aged 94) Pittsford, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Franklin (New York City, New York) |
| College | Seton Hall (1942–1943, 1946–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1948: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1948–1957 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 1955–1987 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1957 | Rochester Royals |
| As coach: | |
| 1955–1959 | Rochester / Cincinnati Royals |
| 1963–1987 | St. John Fisher |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,924 (12.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,979 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,830 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robert Francis Wanzer (June 4, 1921 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A five time NBA All-Star and three time All-NBA Second Team selection, Wanzer played his entire professional career for the Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Royals in 1951. During his final two years as a player, he served as the team's player-coach. After he retired from playing in 1957, he remained as a coach with the Royals for one season, before he became the head coach of the St. John Fisher Cardinals college basketball team in 1963. He stayed in the role with the college for 24 years until his retirement in 1987. Wanzer was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the newly formed New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.