Bobby Wanzer
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Personal information | |
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Born | St. John Fisher | June 4, 1921
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
Points | 6,924 (12.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,979 (4.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,830 (3.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
Robert Francis Wanzer (June 4, 1921 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional
College career and military service
A 6'0" guard, Wanzer played collegiately at Seton Hall University. After leading Seton Hall to a 16–2 record as a sophomore, Wanzer enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He made the All-Pacific Armed Forces All-Star basketball team, and participated in the occupation of Guam.[1]
Professional career
Wanzer was selected by the
Wanzer played his entire career with the Royals, retiring from play after the end of the 1957 season. He was a five-time All-Star with the Royals, made the
Coaching career
Wanzer served as the player-coach of the Royals for two years, and then, after the franchise moved to Cincinnati, coached for another season. His 1957–58 Cincinnati Royals team were an NBA championship contender, but injuries stopped the team short. When star Maurice Stokes was permanently injured, Wanzer moved on early the following NBA season.
In 1962, Wanzer became the first coach at
Personal life
Wanzer died on January 23, 2016, at his home in Pittsford, New York.[1][5]
Pre-deceased by his wife, Nina Penrose Wanzer and son-in-law Darrel Dupra he was survived by daughters, Mary and Beth Wanzer and son, Bobby (Nancy) Wanzer; grandchildren Jeff, Zach and Whitney Dupra, Marti and Madison Wanzer; great-granddaughter Seneca Hernandez Dupra; and sister, Marilyn (Robert) Ulrich.
Legacy
He was inducted into the
On August 17, 2007, Wanzer was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
BAA/NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | Rochester | 60 | – | .379 | .823 | – | 3.1 | 10.2 |
1949–50 | Rochester | 67 | – | .414 | .806 | – | 3.2 | 11.8 |
1950–51† | Rochester | 68 | – | .401 | .850 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 10.8 |
1951–52 | Rochester | 66 | 37.8 | .425 | .904* | 5.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 |
1952–53 | Rochester | 70 | 36.8 | .367 | .812 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 14.6 |
1953–54 | Rochester | 72 | 35.3 | .386 | .734 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 13.3 |
1954–55 | Rochester | 72 | 33.0 | .395 | .786 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 13.1 |
1955–56 | Rochester | 72 | 27.5 | .376 | .719 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 10.4 |
1956–57 | Rochester | 21 | 7.6 | .469 | .783 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
Career | 568 | 32.5 | .393 | .802 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 12.2 | |
All-Star | 5 | 26.2 | .395 | .857 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 9.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949
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Rochester | 4 | – | .317 | .706 | – | 2.3 | 9.5 |
1950
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Rochester | 2 | – | .471 | .846 | – | 2.0 | 13.5 |
1951 †
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Rochester | 14 | – | .471 | .910 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 12.5 |
1952
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Rochester | 6 | 41.5 | .429 | .959* | 6.3 | 3.2 | 18.8 |
1953
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Rochester | 3 | 38.7 | .378 | .852 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
1954
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Rochester | 6 | 40.8 | .405 | .818 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 16.0 |
1955
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Rochester | 3 | 33.3 | .457 | .917 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 18.0 |
Career | 38 | 39.4 | .425 | .880 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 14.6 |
References
- ^ a b c DiVeronica, Jeff (January 23, 2016), "Rochester basketball legend Bobby Wanzer dies at 94", Democrat and Chronicle
- ^ "Bobby Wanzer Stats".
- ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (January 24, 2016), "Bobby Wanzer, 94, Hall of Fame Player From N.B.A.'s Early, Patient Days, Dies", The New York Times
- ^ "Former Rochester Royals player, Bobby Wanzer dies". January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Inductees Listed by Year of Induction – the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame".