Nationality American Pro career 1955–1956 Weight 88 kg Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Name Bob Schafer School Villanova University | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Role Basketball Player Positions Basketball positions College Villanova (1952–1955) Height 1.91 m | |
Born March 29, 1933 ( 1933-03-29 ) High school Roman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Died February 15, 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NBA draft 1955, Golden State Warriors (Round: 3 / Pick: 17) | ||
Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005) is a retired American basketball player. The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University 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.
Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.
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