Bob Heaton
Bob Heaton | |
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Bob Heaton Portrait | |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Vern Tincher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1956 Clay City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jane Ann |
| Residence | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Indiana State University |
| Personal information | |
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| Years active | 1976-1979 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| University team | Indiana State University University of Denver |
Robert Heaton (born September 28, 1956) is an American politician and basketball player who is a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 2010.
While at Indiana State University, Heaton was a prominent member of the college's varsity basketball team that famously reached the final of the 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Heaton averaged 9 points during the NCAA Tournament, including a buzzer-beating game-winner against Arkansas which propelled the Sycamores to the Final Four.