Robert S. Bigelow (December 26, 1953 – August 18, 2020) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward born in Boston, Massachusetts, he played college basketball at the University of Pennsylvania. He played for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers after playing for the Kansas City Kings for 3 seasons.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts | December 26, 1953
Died | August 18, 2020 | (aged 66)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Winchester (Winchester, Massachusetts) |
College | Penn (1972–1975) |
NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
Playing career | 1975–1979 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 11, 52, 32 |
Career history | |
1975–1978 | Kansas City Kings |
1978 | Carolina Lightning |
1978 | Boston Celtics |
1978–1979 | San Diego Clippers |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
He was a published author, having written the 2001 book Just Let the Kids Play.[2]
Bigelow died on August 18, 2020.[3]
References
- ^ Robert S. Bigelow (Bob) Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com, copyright 2006, accessed 2010-03-23
- ^ BobBigelow.com, accessed 2010-03-23
- ^ "Penn Basketball Mourns Passing of Bob Bigelow C'75". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-19.