Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005) is a retired American

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player. The 6' 3" guard out of

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played

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for

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from 1952 to 1955. Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points, and earned

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honors in 1954.

Biography

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.Google books, Charley Rosen ''Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball''
retrieved 26th September 2011 Schafer played professional basketball for the

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's St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schafer, Bob 1933 births 2005 deaths American men's basketball players Philadelphia Warriors draft picks St. Louis Hawks players Syracuse Nationals players Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Basketball players from Philadelphia