Robert Glenn Warren (July 17, 1946 – August 25, 2014) was an American professional
basketball
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player. He was born in
Murray, Kentucky.
Warren played forward at the
Vanderbilt University
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from 1965 to 1968. His listed height was 6'5" and his weight was 190 lbs. He wore jersey number 21. He was named to multiple All-
SEC teams and won the 1968 SEC Sportsmanship Award. His senior season he served as team co-captain. While he never played in the NBA (he was selected by the
Atlanta Hawks
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in the fourth round of the
1968 NBA draft), he played professionally in the
American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1976 as a member of the
Los Angeles Stars
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Memphis Pros
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Carolina Cougars,
Dallas Chaparrals
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Utah Stars
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San Antonio Spurs
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and
San Diego Sails. In his eight-year ABA career, he scored 4,347 points and ranks 27th in ABA history in total games played (486).
Warren was the president of B.A.S.I.C (Brothers and Sisters in Christ) Training, a Christian ministry organization in Kentucky.
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1946 births
2014 deaths
American men's basketball players
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