Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player.
14 Facts About Robert Traylor
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Robert Traylor got his nickname because of his hulking frame.
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Robert Traylor averaged 4.8 points per game, mainly as a reserve center and forward.
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Robert Traylor was a McDonald's All-American the same year as Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter and Paul Pierce.
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That year, Robert Traylor broke a backboard while dunking in a game against Ball State.
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Robert Traylor helped lead the Wolverines to the 1997 National Invitation Tournament title, and was named the tournament's most valuable player.
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Robert Traylor was one of the former Michigan players whose ties to booster Ed Martin roiled the program.
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The school vacated the records of every game in which Robert Traylor played from its record book.
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Robert Traylor had to surrender his MVP award for the 1997 NIT, as well as his MVP award from the 1998 Big Ten tournament.
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Robert Traylor played in Turkey for Antalya Kepez Belediyesi, in Italy with the Lega Basket Serie A club NSB Napoli, in Mexico for Halcones UV Xalapa, and in Puerto Rico with the Cangrejeros de Santurce and Vaqueros de Bayamon.
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Robert Traylor was selected as 2010 Defensive Player of the Year of Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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On May 11,2011, Robert Traylor was found dead at his apartment in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, of an apparent massive heart attack.
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Robert Traylor was talking to his wife on the phone at the time; the connection was suddenly lost, at which point his wife Raye Robert Traylor alerted team officials to investigate.
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ESPN reported that Robert Traylor had died of a heart attack.