Robert Peterson (January 25, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American
basketball player. He played three seasons in the
National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1953 to 1956.
Peterson, a 6'5"
forward
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from
Sequoia High School in
Redwood City, California, played collegiately for
San Mateo Junior College
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and the
University of Oregon.
Following his college career, Peterson was drafted by the
Baltimore Bullets in the
1953 NBA draft
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. He split his rookie season between the Bullets and the
Milwaukee Hawks
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, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in eight contests. He then signed with the
New York Knicks
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prior to the
1954–55 NBA season
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, sticking with the team for two seasons. Peterson's averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for his NBA career.
Bob Peterson at basketball-reference.com
accessed September 1, 2011
Peterson died of cancer on July 30, 2011.
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1932 births
2011 deaths
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Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
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