Robert Edward Lavin (August 31, 1900 – November 1, 1972) was a

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and

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player for the

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. On the

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team, Lavin was a

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for coach Bill Juneau's Wildcats. In the 55–0 loss to

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in 1921, Lavin was his team's lone star. The 1921 team scored on Vanderbilt for the first time. He was a guard on the basketball team, playing with

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. The 1921 basketball team won a

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(SIAA) championship.

References

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