Robert F. Wilson (born 1944) is an American former professional

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player. He played for the Dallas Chaparrals of the

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(ABA) during the

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. He played in 69 games and averaged 8.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Wilson played collegiately at the

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in 1965–66 and half of the 1966–67 season before leaving the team mid-year due to academic ineligibility. He had transferred to Kansas from

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