Robert Francis Wanzer was an American professional basketball player and coach.
13 Facts About Bobby Wanzer
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Bobby Wanzer won an NBA championship with the Royals in 1951.
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Bobby Wanzer stayed in the role with the college for 24 years until his retirement in 1987.
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Bobby Wanzer was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Bobby Wanzer made the All-Pacific Armed Forces All-Star basketball team, and participated in the occupation of Guam.
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Bobby Wanzer played his entire career with the Royals, retiring from play after the end of the 1957 season.
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Bobby Wanzer served as the player-coach of the Royals for two years, and then, after the franchise moved to Cincinnati, coached for another season.
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When star Maurice Stokes was permanently injured, Bobby Wanzer moved on early the following NBA season.
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In 1962, Bobby Wanzer became the first coach at St John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York.
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Bobby Wanzer coached there for 24 seasons and served as the school's athletic director.
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Bobby Wanzer died on January 23,2016, at his home in Pittsford, New York.
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Bobby Wanzer was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Bobby Wanzer is a member of the Seton Hall College Hall of Fame, among others.