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'''Robert F. "Bob" Knight''' (April 30, 1929 – May 23, 2008) was an American professional [[basketball]] player.<ref name=bbr>{{cite web | url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/knighbo01.html| title=Bob Knight NBA/ABA stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> Knight played in the [[American Basketball League (1925–55)|American Basketball League]] between 1947 and 1953, winning a league championship with the [[Manchester British-Americans]] in the 1952–53 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.apbr.org/ablstats3853.html| title=American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53| publisher=The Association for Professional Basketball Research | work=apbr.org | accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> He also played in two games for the [[New York Knicks]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] at the start of the [[1954–55 NBA season|1954–55]] NBA season.<ref name=bbr/> During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Knight played on-and-off for the [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Conner |first=Desmond| url=http://www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_053108.asp| title=Service A Celebration Of Knight's Life| publisher=HartfordInfo.org | work=[[Hartford Courant]] | date=May 31, 2008|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref>
'''Robert F. "Bob" Knight''' (April 30, 1929 – May 23, 2008) was an American professional [[basketball]] player.<ref name=bbr>{{cite web | url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/knighbo01.html| title=Bob Knight NBA/ABA stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> Knight played in the [[American Basketball League (1925–55)|American Basketball League]] between 1947 and 1953, winning a league championship with the [[Manchester British-Americans]] in the 1952–53 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.apbr.org/ablstats3853.html| title=American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53| publisher=The Association for Professional Basketball Research | work=apbr.org | accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> He also played in two games for the [[New York Knicks]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] at the start of the [[1954–55 NBA season|1954–55]] NBA season.<ref name=bbr/> During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Knight played on-and-off for the [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Conner| first=Desmond| url=http://www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_053108.asp| title=Service A Celebration Of Knight's Life| publisher=HartfordInfo.org| work=[[Hartford Courant]]| date=May 31, 2008| accessdate=February 20, 2016| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303005251/http://www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_053108.asp| archivedate=March 3, 2016| df=}}</ref>


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Not to be confused with Bob Knight.
Bob Knight
Personal information
Born(1929-04-30)April 30, 1929
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedMay 23, 2008(2008-05-23) (aged 79)
Springfield, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolWeaver (Hartford, Connecticut)
PositionGuard / Forward
Number3
Career history
1947–1949Hartford Hurricanes (ABL)
1951Bridgeport Roesslers (ABL)
1951–1953Manchester British-Americans (ABL)
1954New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • ABL champion (1953)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert F. "Bob" Knight (April 30, 1929 – May 23, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Knight played in the American Basketball League between 1947 and 1953, winning a league championship with the Manchester British-Americans in the 1952–53 season.[2] He also played in two games for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association at the start of the 1954–55 NBA season.[1] During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Knight played on-and-off for the Harlem Globetrotters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bob Knight NBA/ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53". apbr.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Conner, Desmond (May 31, 2008). "Service A Celebration Of Knight's Life". Hartford Courant. HartfordInfo.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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