1. Robert Duncan Morse was born on January 4,1951 and is an American former professional basketball player.
12 Facts About Bob Morse
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Bob Morse was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
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In 2008, Bob Morse was chosen as one of the 50 most influential personalities in European club basketball, over the previous half-century.
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Bob Morse was introducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Bob Morse attended Kennett High School, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where he played high school basketball.
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Bob Morse was a prolific scorer for the Pennsylvania high school.
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Bob Morse graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972, after playing college basketball with the Penn Quakers.
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Bob Morse co-captained the 1972 squad, along with Corky Calhoun, and was awarded the Class of 1915 Award, as the outstanding student-athlete of the Class of 1972.
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Bob Morse was elected to the Philadelphia Big Five Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Bob Morse's tremendous scoring ability helped the great Italian League club, Pallacanestro Varese to win three EuroLeague championships in the 1970s, in seven consecutive EuroLeague Finals appearances, and to win four Italian League Championships.
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Bob Morse led the Italian League in scoring for six seasons.
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In 2007, Bob Morse earned a Master of Arts in the Italian language, from the University of Virginia.