Bob Williams (basketball, born 1931)

Bob Williams
Personal information
Born (1931-05-12) May 12, 1931
Pensacola, Florida
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
Position Small forward
Number 33
Career history
1955–1957 Minneapolis Lakers
1956–1958 Harlem Globetrotters
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert L. "Bob" Williams (born May 12, 1931) is an American former 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bob Williams NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hallman, Charles (February 21, 2010). "NBA pioneer Bob Williams's legacy as Minneapolis Lakers' first Black player". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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