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Bob Schafer
Personal information
Born(1933-03-29)March 29, 1933
DiedFebruary 15, 2005(2005-02-15) (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (1952–1955)
NBA draft1955: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1955–1956
PositionGuard
Number25, 7, 27, 3
Career history
1955Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956St. Louis Hawks
1956–1957Syracuse Nationals
Career NBA statistics
Points273
Rebounds82
Assists68
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005[1]) is a retired American basketball player.[2] The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University[3] from 1952 to 1955. Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points. Schafer earned All-America honors in 1954.

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.[4]

Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Social Security Death Index for Robert T Schafer". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  2. ^ "Bob Schafer". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  3. ^ UPenn.edu Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 26th Sept 2011
  4. ^ Google books, Charley Rosen Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball retrieved 26th September 2011


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