Bob Lackey

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Bob Lackey
Personal information
Born(1949-04-04)April 4, 1949
Evanston, Illinois
DiedJune 4, 2002(2002-06-04) (aged 53)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolEvanston Township
(Evanston, Illinois)
College
  • Casper JC (1968–1970)
  • Marquette (1970–1972)
New York Nets
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Lackey (April 9, 1949 – June 4, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. Robert Lackey was born to Raymond Oliver Lackey[1] and died from cancer in 2002.[2]

In high school at Evanston Township High School he led the team to the state championship in the 1967–1968 season with a 30–1 overall record.

Lackey played two seasons for the

New York Nets of the American Basketball Association. Previously, he had been drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played at the collegiate level for Casper College and with the then-Marquette Warriors
, who have retired his uniform number.

References

  1. ^ "Bob Lackey". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ^ "Bob Lackey, 1949–2002: Marquette, ABA followed '68 state crown at Evanston". Chicago Tribune. June 6, 2002. Retrieved December 16, 2013.