Robert A. Wood (October 7, 1921 – October 26, 2014) was an American basketball

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who played in the

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(NBA). Wood grew up in

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

, he played with the

Sheboygan Red Skins The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) was a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–1950 season. History Overview The Redskins played in th ...

during the

1949–50 NBA season The 1949–50 NBA season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association, which was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Cham ...

. In his one NBA season, Wood averaged 1.2 points per game and 0.2 assists per game.

Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Bob 1921 births 2014 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Wisconsin Guards (basketball) Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players People from Roscoe, Illinois Sportspeople from the Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois People from Vernon County, Wisconsin Sheboygan Red Skins players Sportspeople from Rockford, Illinois