1. Robert Kauffman was an American professional basketball player and coach.
22 Facts About Bob Kauffman
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Robert Alan Bob Kauffman was born on July 13,1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to LeRoy and Anne Bob Kauffman.
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Bob Kauffman attended Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York.
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The Bob Kauffman family operated a business in the saddle and bridle industry known as Bob Kauffman's Boots and Saddles, located on East 24th Street in Manhattan.
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Bob Kauffman played collegiately at NAIA Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1964 to 1968, playing under Coach Jerry Steele.
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Bob Kauffman averaged 22.7 points and 15.9 rebounds per game in his career.
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Bob Kauffman was selected with the third overall pick of the 1968 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics behind future Hall of Fame inductees Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld.
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Bob Kauffman was selected in the 1968 American Basketball Association Draft by the Oakland Oaks, but chose to play in the NBA.
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On May 11,1970, Bob Kauffman was traded by the Chicago Bulls with Jim Washington to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shaler Halimon and Chet Walker.
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Bob Kauffman was sent as the player to be named later on May 11,1970.
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Bob Kauffman was a reserve for the first six games of the season, scoring 26 points total, before being inserted into the starting lineup.
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Bob Kauffman had 44 points against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Milwaukee Bucks on November 13,1971.
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On May 20,1974, Bob Kauffman was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Buffalo Braves in the NBA expansion draft.
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Bob Kauffman was immediately traded by the Jazz in a landmark trade.
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Bob Kauffman was traded with Dean Meminger, a 1974 first round draft pick, a 1975 first round draft pick, a 1975 second round draft pick, a 1976 second round draft pick, and a 1980 third round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Pete Maravich.
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Bob Kauffman played seven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Sonics, Chicago Bulls, Buffalo Braves, and Atlanta Hawks.
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Bob Kauffman had a short career as an NBA team executive with the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons.
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Bob Kauffman spent two seasons as assistant general manager for the Hawks before Detroit hired him as the Pistons' general manager in 1977.
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Bob Kauffman was with the Pistons from May 25,1977, to July 14,1978.
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Bob Kauffman eventually left the Pistons after a disagreement with team owner Bill Davidson.
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Bob Kauffman wanted to hire Cotton Fitzsimmons or Al Bianchi for the coaching vacancy.
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Bob Kauffman was survived by his wife, Judy and four daughters; Lara, Joannah, Carey, and Kate.