Bob Boozer |
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| Born | (1937-04-26)April 26, 1937
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 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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| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
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| 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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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.