Bob Armstrong (basketball)
Encyclopedia
T. Robert "Bob" Armstrong (born June 17, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan
) is a retired American basketball
player.
He played collegiately for the Michigan State University
.
He was selected by the Rochester Royals
in the 1955 NBA Draft
.
He played for the Philadelphia Warriors
(1956–1957) in the NBA
for 19 games.
Michigan
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) is a retired American basketball
Basketball
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player.
He played collegiately for the Michigan State University
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...
.
He was selected by the Rochester Royals
Sacramento Kings
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in the 1955 NBA Draft
1955 NBA Draft
The 1955 NBA Draft was the ninth annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 13, 1955 before the 1955–56 season. In this draft, eight remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse...
.
He played for the Philadelphia Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1956–1957) in the NBA
National Basketball Association
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for 19 games.