Bob Williams (basketball, born 1931)

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Bob Williams
Personal information
Born (1931-05-12) May 12, 1931 (age 93)
Pensacola, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Pensacola, Florida)
CollegeFlorida A&M
PositionSmall forward
Number33
Career history
1955–1957Minneapolis Lakers
1956–1958Harlem Globetrotters
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert L. Williams (born May 12, 1931) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1955–56 season and part of the 1956–57 season.[1] Williams was the Lakers franchise's first black player.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bob Williams NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Hallman, Charles (February 21, 2010). "NBA pioneer Bob Williams's legacy as Minneapolis Lakers' first Black player". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2014.


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