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'''Robert Wilton "Bobby" Speight, Sr.''' (October 7, 1930 – March 1, 2007) was an American college basketball standout and, later, successful businessman. A native of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], Speight chose to stay close to home to play college basketball and decided on [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]].<ref name=NCSU>{{Cite web| title = Bobby Speight Sr. 1930–2007| work = NCSU Alumni Association| publisher = RichmondWolfpack.com| date = March 3, 2007| url = http://richmondwolfpack.com/2007/03/03/bobby-speight-sr-19302007.aspx| accessdate = September 30, 2010}}</ref> He would play from 1950–51 to 1952–53 under the future-[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Everett Case]].<ref name=LEGEND>{{Cite web| last = Peeler| first = Tim| title = NC State Legend Bobby Speight, 76, Passes Away| work = gopack.com| publisher = CBS Interactive| year = 2007| url = http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030207aab.html| accessdate = September 30, 2010}}</ref> During Speight's three-year varsity career he scored 1,430 points and grabbed 1,057 rebounds, and his rebound total still ranks fourth all-time.<ref name=LEGEND/> He was named an [[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|NCAA All-American]] in his [[senior (education)|senior]] year and was then drafted by the [[Baltimore Bullets (1944-1954)|Baltimore Bullets]] in the [[1953 NBA Draft]], although he ultimately never played a game in the league.<ref name=LEGEND/> For two years after college, Speight played basketball for the [[Phillips 66ers]] of the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU), which was a popular alternative to the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) during that era. He then enlisted in the [[United States Army]]. After his military service he co-founded the trucking company E&S Contract Carrier which he worked for up until his retirement in 2006. Speight died on March 1, 2007, after losing his fight with cancer.<ref name=NCSU/> He is survived by his grandson, [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Wilton Speight]]. |
'''Robert Wilton "Bobby" Speight, Sr.''' (October 7, 1930 – March 1, 2007) was an American college basketball standout and, later, successful businessman. A native of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], Speight chose to stay close to home to play college basketball and decided on [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]].<ref name=NCSU>{{Cite web| title = Bobby Speight Sr. 1930–2007| work = NCSU Alumni Association| publisher = RichmondWolfpack.com| date = March 3, 2007| url = http://richmondwolfpack.com/2007/03/03/bobby-speight-sr-19302007.aspx| accessdate = September 30, 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110715183504/http://richmondwolfpack.com/2007/03/03/bobby-speight-sr-19302007.aspx| archivedate = July 15, 2011| df = }}</ref> He would play from 1950–51 to 1952–53 under the future-[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Everett Case]].<ref name=LEGEND>{{Cite web| last = Peeler| first = Tim| title = NC State Legend Bobby Speight, 76, Passes Away| work = gopack.com| publisher = CBS Interactive| year = 2007| url = http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030207aab.html| accessdate = September 30, 2010}}</ref> During Speight's three-year varsity career he scored 1,430 points and grabbed 1,057 rebounds, and his rebound total still ranks fourth all-time.<ref name=LEGEND/> He was named an [[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|NCAA All-American]] in his [[senior (education)|senior]] year and was then drafted by the [[Baltimore Bullets (1944-1954)|Baltimore Bullets]] in the [[1953 NBA Draft]], although he ultimately never played a game in the league.<ref name=LEGEND/> For two years after college, Speight played basketball for the [[Phillips 66ers]] of the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU), which was a popular alternative to the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) during that era. He then enlisted in the [[United States Army]]. After his military service he co-founded the trucking company E&S Contract Carrier which he worked for up until his retirement in 2006. Speight died on March 1, 2007, after losing his fight with cancer.<ref name=NCSU/> He is survived by his grandson, [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Wilton Speight]]. |
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 Speight with the Phillips 66ers. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 7, 1930 |
| Died | March 1, 2007 (aged 76) Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | NC State (1950–1953) |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 80 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Wilton "Bobby" Speight, Sr. (October 7, 1930 – March 1, 2007) was an American college basketball standout and, later, successful businessman. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Speight chose to stay close to home to play college basketball and decided on NC State.[1] He would play from 1950–51 to 1952–53 under the future-Hall of Famer Everett Case.[2] During Speight's three-year varsity career he scored 1,430 points and grabbed 1,057 rebounds, and his rebound total still ranks fourth all-time.[2] He was named an NCAA All-American in his senior year and was then drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1953 NBA Draft, although he ultimately never played a game in the league.[2] For two years after college, Speight played basketball for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which was a popular alternative to the National Basketball Association (NBA) during that era. He then enlisted in the United States Army. After his military service he co-founded the trucking company E&S Contract Carrier which he worked for up until his retirement in 2006. Speight died on March 1, 2007, after losing his fight with cancer.[1] He is survived by his grandson, University of Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight.
References
- ^ a b "Bobby Speight Sr. 1930–2007". NCSU Alumni Association. RichmondWolfpack.com. March 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Peeler, Tim (2007). "NC State Legend Bobby Speight, 76, Passes Away". gopack.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
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- 1930 births
- 2007 deaths
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–54) draft picks
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Deaths from cancer in Virginia
- Forwards (basketball)
- NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players
- Phillips 66ers players
- Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Richmond, Virginia
- United States Army personnel
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs