Bob Davies
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1920 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1990 (aged 70) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Harris (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Seton Hall (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1943–1955 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Coaching career | 1946–1957 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1943–1944 | Brooklyn Indians |
| 1944–1945 | New York Gothams |
| 1945–1955 | Rochester Royals |
| As a coach: | |
| 1946–1947 | Seton Hall |
| 1955–1957 | Gettysburg |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,594 (14.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 2,250 (4.9 apg) |
| Rebounds | 980 (2.9 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the National Basketball Association's early years. Davies and Wanzer led the Rochester Royals to the 1951 NBA championship. Davies was also a former basketball coach at the Seton Hall University and was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 11, 1970.
Although Bob Cousy is often considered the originator of the behind-the-back dribble, many say Davies actually deserves the credit. His Seton Hall coach, John "Honey" Russell, once said, "He had such uncanny control of the ball behind his back that it never concerned me. He made it look as easy as the conventional dribble."