Nationality American Name Robert Jeangerard Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball Player | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Weight 86 kg NBA draft 1955 / Undrafted Positions Basketball positions | |
Born June 20, 1933Evanston, Illinois ( 1933-06-20 ) College Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball | ||
Robert Eugene Jeangerard (June 20, 1933 – July 5, 2014) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Jeangerard played collegiately at the University of Colorado.
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1956. Jeangerard also served in the U.S. Air Force, started his own chain of tire stores, became a lawyer for his stores, and started the Jeangerard Foundation which raised money for national parks.
A long-time resident of San Carlos, California, Jeangerard died on July 5, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
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