Bob Sullivan (basketball)

Robert Patrick Sullivan (July 1, 1921 – April 12, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League for four total seasons, averaging 3.0 points per game for his career.[1][3] In college, he played baseball and basketball for the University of Wisconsin, and won a national championship in 1940–41 with the basketball team.[2]

Bob Sullivan
Personal information
Born(1921-07-01)July 1, 1921
Saint Paul, Minnesota
DiedApril 12, 2007(2007-04-12) (aged 85)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHayward (Hayward, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin (1940–1943)
PositionGuard / Forward
Career history
1943–1944,
1945–1948
Oshkosh All-Stars
1948–1950Manitowac
1950–1952Sheboygan
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (1941)

Sullivan played minor league baseball in 1946 and 1947 as well, suiting up for the Green Bay Bluejays in the Wisconsin State League.[4]

After his basketball and baseball careers, Sullivan worked for a process design and build company specializing in the management and monetizing of organic waste streams.[2]

References

  1. "Robert Sullivan NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "Bob Sullivan". Peach Basket Society. January 13, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. "Robert Sullivan Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. "Bob Sullivan minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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