Robert Cope (basketball)
Robert Kridler Cope (September 3, 1911 – June 16, 1995) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League during the 1937–38 season. In his brief professional career, Cope averaged 4.7 points per game and contributed towards the Wingfoots' league championship. References 1911 births 1995 deaths Akron Goodyear Wingfoots players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ocean County, New Jersey Basketball players from Ohio Centers (basketball) Forwards (basketball) Mount Union Purple Raiders men's basketball players People from Salem, Ohio People from Stafford Township, New Jersey {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub ...
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Forward (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt v ...
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