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
19551957 Minneapolis Lakers
1956–1958 Harlem Globetrotters
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert L. 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. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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