Bob Williams (basketball, born 1931)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Pensacola, Florida | May 12, 1931
Died | January 19, 2021 Rosemount, Minnesota | (aged 89)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Booker T. Washington (Pensacola, Florida) |
College | Florida A&M (1950–1951) |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 33 |
Career history | |
1955–1957 | Minneapolis Lakers |
1956–1958 | Harlem Globetrotters |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Lee Williams (May 12, 1931 – January 19, 2021) was an American 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]
Williams died in his Rosemont, Minnesota, home on January 19, 2021, at age 89.[3]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1955–56 | Minneapolis | 20 | 8.7 | .457 | .533 | 2.7 | .4 | 3.3 |
1956–57 | Minneapolis | 4 | 5.0 | .250 | .667 | 1.3 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 24 | 8.0 | .440 | .542 | 2.5 | .3 | 2.9 |
References
- ^ a b c "Bob Williams NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Robert Lee "Bob" Williams". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2021.