Robert Woods Spessard (December 11, 1915 – July 26, 1989) was an American
basketball
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player known for his collegiate career at
Washington and Lee University
, mottoeng = "Not Unmindful of the Future"
, established =
, type = Private liberal arts university
, academic_affiliations =
, endowment = $2.092 billion (2021)
, president = William C. Dudley
, provost = Lena Hill
, city = Lexington ...
in the 1930s.
He was a two-time
NCAA All-American
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in 1937 and 1938 as well as a three-time first-team all-
Southern Conference
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choice from 1936 to 1938.
[
He also coached his alma mater for the 1948–49 season, compiling a 10–12 record in his lone season.]
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1915 births
1989 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
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Basketball coaches from Virginia
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