Robert Tough, known also as "Red", (born August 28, 1920 – April 7, 1999) was an American professional
basketball player. He spent two seasons in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). He played as a member of the
Fort Wayne Pistons in the final season of the
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...
before it was folded into the NBA. During Tough's second season he played for two teams, the
Baltimore Bullets and the
Waterloo Hawks
The Waterloo Hawks were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Waterloo, Iowa. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in Iowa from any of the current Big Four Leagues.
Franchise history
...
. Before playing professional basketball, Tough attended
St. John's University St John's University may refer to:
*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
*College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
References
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1920 births
1999 deaths
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Basketball players from New York City
Fort Wayne Pistons players
Forwards (basketball)
Guards (basketball)
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Waterloo Hawks players