Bob Bigelow
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1953 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 18, 2020 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winchester (Winchester, Massachusetts) |
| College | Penn (1972–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
| Playing career | 1975–1979 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 11, 52, 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1978 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1978 | Carolina Lightning |
| 1978 | Boston Celtics |
| 1978–1979 | San Diego Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert S. Bigelow (December 26, 1953 – August 18, 2020) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward born in Boston, Massachusetts, raised and played high school basketball in Winchester, and played college basketball at the University of Pennsylvania under Hall-of-Fame coach Chuck Daly. He played for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers after playing for the Kansas City Kings for 3 seasons.[1]
He was a published author, having written the 2001 book Just Let the Kids Play and the 2016 e-book Youth Sports: Still Failing Our Kids – How to Really Fix It. In addition, Bob Bigelow was a prolific speaker to communities, and at major conferences, advocating for improving youth sports via better coach education and playing models for children. During his 30-plus year career, he gave over 2,500 talks and coaches clinics to communities throughout the United States, and internationally. He was also selected as one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators” by the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.[2]
Bigelow died on August 18, 2020.[3]
References
- ^ Robert S. Bigelow (Bob) Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com, copyright 2006, accessed 2010-03-23
- ^ BobBigelow.com, accessed 2010-03-23
- ^ "Penn Basketball Mourns Passing of Bob Bigelow C'75". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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