Bob Tough

Bob Tough

Tough as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons
Personal information
Born	(1920-08-28)August 28, 1920 New York City, New York
Died	April 7, 1999(1999-04-07) (aged 78)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Jamaica (Queens, New York)
College	St. John's (1940–1942)
Playing career	1943–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Number	20, 7, 3
Career history
1943–1944	Brooklyn Indians
1944–1946	Trenton Tigers
1945–1949	Fort Wayne Pistons
1949	Baltimore Bullets
1949–1950	Waterloo Hawks
1950	Trenton Tigers
1950–1951	Kansas City Hi-Spots
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Tough, known also as "Red", (born August 28, 1920 – April 7, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons in the final season of the Basketball Association of America before it was folded into the NBA. During Tough's second season he played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the Waterloo Hawks. Before playing professional basketball, Tough attended St. John's University.

BAA/NBA career statistics

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

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Fort Wayne	53	.277	.725	1.9	8.8
1949–50	Baltimore	8	.282	.833	.3	3.4
1949–50	Waterloo	21	.281	.647	1.7	4.1
Career		82	.278	.713	1.7	7.1

References

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference