Robert S. Bigelow (December 26, 1953 – August 18, 2020) was an American

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player in the

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(NBA). A

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born in Boston, Massachusetts, he played

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at the

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under Hall-of-Fame coach Chuck Daly. He played for the

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and

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after playing for the

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for 3 seasons.Robert S. Bigelow (Bob)
, basketballreference.com, copyright 2006, accessed 2010-03-23 He was a published author, having written the 2001 book ''Just Let the Kids Play'' and the 2016 e-book ''Youth Sports: Still Failing Our Kids – How to Really Fix It''. In addition, Bob Bigelow was a prolific speaker to communities, and at major conferences, advocating for improving youth sports via better coach education and playing models for children. During his 30-plus year career, he gave over 2,500 talks and coaches clinics to communities throughout the United States, and internationally. He was also selected as one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators” by the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island. Bigelow died on August 18, 2020.

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1953 births 2020 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Massachusetts Boston Celtics players Kansas City Kings draft picks Kansas City Kings players Penn Quakers men's basketball players People from Winchester, Massachusetts Power forwards (basketball) San Diego Clippers players Small forwards Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-sport-stub