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Bobby Croft

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Bobby Croft
Personal information
Born(1946-03-17)March 17, 1946
Hamilton, Ontario
DiedMarch 23, 2014(2014-03-23) (aged 68)
Burlington, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHill Park (Hamilton, Ontario)
CollegeTennessee (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 8th round, 123rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1970–71
PositionCenter
Number25, 43
Career history
1970–1971Kentucky Colonels
1971Texas Chaparrals
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Alexander Croft (March 17, 1946 – March 23, 2014) was a Canadian professional basketball player. He played as a centre in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Texas Chaparrals and the Kentucky Colonels during the 1970–71 season. He attended Hill Park Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario and later went on to study at the University of Tennessee before being drafted as the fourth pick in the eighth round by the Boston Celtics in the 1970 NBA draft.[1] He died at a hospice in Burlington, Ontario in 2014, aged 68.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Bobby Croft Captain of 1970 Tennessee BasketballKnox News Archived November 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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