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Bobby Watson (basketball player)

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For the basketball coach, see Bobby Watson (basketball coach).
Bobby Watson
Personal information
Born(1930-03-22)March 22, 1930
Central City, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 86)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwensboro (Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 11th round, 92nd overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1954–1955
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
1954–1955Minneapolis Lakers
1955Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points175
Rebound87
Assists79
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert E. Watson (March 22, 1930 – January 31, 2017) was a guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1952 NBA draft.[1] He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch.

He died on January 31, 2017 at the age of 86.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Watson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Former Wildcat Bobby Watson dies


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