Bob Rensberger

Robert Lamar "Bob" Rensberger (March 7, 1921 – September 6, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. He played one season for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946–47.[1] He only appeared in three total games, shot 0-for-7 in total field goal attempts, scored zero career points and ended up with four personal fouls.[1]

Bob Rensberger
Personal information
Born(1921-03-07)March 7, 1921
DiedSeptember 6, 2007(2007-09-06) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolNappanee (Nappanee, Indiana)
CollegeNotre Dame (1940–1943)
Playing career1945–1947
PositionForward
Career history
1945–1946Chicago American Gears
1946–1947Chicago Stags
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Games played3
Points0
Personal fouls4
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A native of Nappanee, Indiana, Rensberger attended Nappanee High School and graduated in 1939. He then enrolled at the University of Notre Dame and played for the men's basketball team from 1940–41 to 1942–43. As a senior, Rensberger averaged 9.3 points per game (ppg) after posting 6.7 ppg the year before,[2] and he was named a consensus Second Team All-American at the end of his final season.

During the middle of his senior year, Fighting Irish head coach George Keogan suffered a heart attack and died.[3] Rensberger and his teammates served as the pallbearers for Keogan's funeral on the afternoon of February 20, 1943, before playing a game that same night.[3]

BAA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 3.000.000.0.0
Career 3.000.000.0.0
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References
  1. "Bob Rensberger". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  2. "Notre Dame Men's Basketball All-Century Team Nominees". und.com. University of Notre Dame. 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  3. Coffey, Michael (2004). Echoes on the Hardwood: 100 Seasons of Notre Dame Men's Basketball. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 1-58979-124-X.
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