Robert Dean "Bob" Ferry is a retired American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player and executive.

A 6'8" center

Center (basketball)

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 from Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University

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, Ferry was selected by the St. Louis Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 with the seventh pick of the 1959 NBA Draft

1959 NBA Draft

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. Ferry played ten seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

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 and Baltimore Bullets

Washington Wizards

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, scoring 5,780 points and grabbing 3,343 rebounds

Rebound (basketball)

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. After his playing career ended, he became an assistant coach and later general manager

General manager

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 for the Bullets, winning the NBA Executive of the Year Award

NBA Executive of the Year Award

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 in 1979 and 1982.

Bob Ferry's son Danny

Danny Ferry

Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferry is a retired American professional basketball player and the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...

 enjoyed a 13-year NBA playing career and later worked as general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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External links

• Career statistics
• "Ferry family's NBA tale continues to grow", USA Today
  USA Today
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  article by David DuPree