Bob Lienhard
Appearance
![]() Bob Lienhard engaged in carpentry works, his principal hobby. Italy, 1975. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | April 2, 1948
Died | September 22, 2018 | (aged 70)
Nationality | American / Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rice (Manhattan, New York) |
College | Georgia (1967–1970) |
NBA draft | 1970: 4th round, 61st overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 1970–1978 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1970–1978 | Pallacanestro Cantu |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bob Lienhard (April 2, 1948 – September 22, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player for University of Georgia.
He became the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,116 career rebounds. He also holds the single season record with 396 rebounds, as well as the single game record with 32 rebounds.
Lienhard was drafted by the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns in the 1970 NBA draft (10th pick of the 4th round, 61st overall).[2]
In 1970 he moved to Italy and played with Pallacanestro Cantu (1970–1978) with whom he won three Korać Cup, two European Cup Winner's Cup and one Intercontinental Cup.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bob Lienhard.
- ^ Basket, addio a Bob Lienhard: stella con Cantù, giocò a Monza nella Forti e liberi Archived September 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "1970 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. September 8, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2007.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- 2018 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Georgia Bulldogs basketball players
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Centers (basketball)
- American basketball biography stubs
- University of Georgia stubs