Sport(s) Basketball, Tennis Name Bob Light 1974–1988 Appalachian State | 1957–1972 Appalachian State 1946–1950 Washington University | |
Born April 27, 1927
St. Louis, Missouri ( 1927-04-27 ) Died May 11, 2015(2015-05-11) (aged 88)
Lenoir, North Carolina | ||
Robert George Light (April 27, 1927 – May 11, 2015) was an American basketball and tennis coach for Appalachian State University.
Light was a standout basketball and Tennis player for Washington University in St. Louis from 1946 to 1950, and was named the school's most outstanding athlete for the 1949–50 year. From 1957 to 1972, Light served as the head basketball coach for Appalachian State, compiling a 212-179 (.542) record. His 15 seasons mark the longest tenure in Mountaineer history. In 1974, Light was named head tennis coach and went on to win 255 matches in that capacity.
Light, a member of the Washington University and Appalachian State athletic Halls of Fame, as well as the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, died on May 11, 2015 at the age of 88.