Bobby McDermott
American basketball player (1914–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Frederick McDermott (January 7, 1914 – October 3, 1963) was an American professional basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was known as an outstanding shooter and has been called "the greatest long-distance shooter in the history of the game" by contemporaries. His grandson is businessman Bill McDermott. McDermott was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1914-01-07)January 7, 1914 Queens, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 3, 1963(1963-10-03) (aged 49) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1934–1950 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
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1934–1936 | Brooklyn Visitations |
1939–1941 | Baltimore Clippers |
1941–1946 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
1946–1947 | Chicago American Gears |
1947 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1947–1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
1949–1950 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
1950 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
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1943–1945 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
1947 | Chicago American Gears |
1947 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (interim HC) |
1947–1948 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1948–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1950 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
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