Robert John Duffy (July 5, 1922June 11, 1978) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the

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during the league's inaugural 1946–47 season. He played high school basketball at

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, college basketball at Tulane, and in the BAA he split his season playing for the

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and

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. As a

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at Tulane in 1942–43, he led the Southeastern Conference with a 16.6 points per game scoring average.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duffy, Bob 1922 births 1978 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio Boston Celtics players Chicago Stags players Forwards (basketball) Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players