Bob Doll

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Bob Doll
Doll in 1948
Personal information
Born(1919-08-10)August 10, 1919
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Diedc. September 7, 1959(1959-09-07) (aged 40)
Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaffey (Ontario, California)
CollegeColorado (1939–1942)
Playing career1946–1950
PositionForward / center
Number5, 19
Career history
1946–1948St. Louis Bombers
1948–1950Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points1,653
ReboundsNot tracked
Assists273
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert W. Doll (August 10, 1919 – c. September 7, 1959) was an American professional basketball player who played in the early days of professional basketball for the St. Louis Bombers and Boston Celtics during the early years of the NBA.

College and amateur career[edit]

Doll starred at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California and played collegiately at the University of Colorado from 1939 to 1942, leading the Buffaloes to a period of great team success. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) post player, "Ichabod" Doll was known as a voracious rebounder and defender with a soft shooting touch. In his first season of eligibility as a sophomore in 1940, Doll led the Buffaloes to bids in both the NCAA Tournament and NIT. While the NCAA tournament appearance lasted only one game, Doll led the Buffs to the NIT title and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 15.5 points per game. Two years later, Doll was named a consensus second team All-American and led Colorado to its first Final Four.[1]

Following the close of his collegiate career, Doll played for several years in the Amateur Athletic Union and was named an AAU All-American in 1943 while playing for the Denver American Legion team.[2]

Professional career[edit]

In 1946, Doll joined the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). After two years with the Bombers, Doll joined the Boston Celtics as a free agent. During his two-year stint with the Celtics, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association. Doll played for one more year with the Celtics in the inaugural NBA campaign. Bob Doll averaged 8.4 points and 1.4 assists per game for his four-year BAA/NBA career.[3]

Death[edit]

Doll was found shot to death on September 18, 1959, on Rabbit Ears Pass in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.[4] A .45 caliber pistol he owned was discovered near his body and his death was determined to be a suicide.[4][5] Doll had vanished on Labor Day but had not been reported missing until five days before the discovery of his body.[4][5] The coroner determined that he likely died sometime around the Labor Day weekend.[5]

BAA/NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 St. Louis 60 .253 .650 .4 8.7
1947–48 St. Louis 42 .264 .662 .6 10.6
1948–49 Boston 47 .331 .684 2.5 7.9
1949–50 Boston 47 .346 .658 2.3 6.7
Career 196 .286 .662 1.4 8.4

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947 St. Louis 3 .154 .667 .0 6.7
1948 St. Louis 7 .198 .538 .7 7.1
Career 10 .185 .579 .5 7.1

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2009-10 Colorado men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. ^ Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU tournament, 1921-1968. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-7117-4.
  3. ^ basketball-reference.com
  4. ^ a b c "Former Basketball Star Found Dead". Oregon Statesman. September 19, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Noted Athlete Kills Self On Rabbit Ears". Steamboat Pilot. September 24, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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