Personal information | |
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Born | (1940-07-22)July 22, 1940 Trigg County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | August 24, 2024(2024-08-24) (aged 84) Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Daviess County (Owensboro, Kentucky) |
College | Western Kentucky (1959–1962) |
NBA draft | 1962: 3rd round, 20th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1962–1969 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 34, 25, 45 |
Career history | |
1962–1967 | Phillips 66ers |
1967–1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Robert Byron Rascoe (July 22, 1940 – August 24, 2024) was an American basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Kentucky Colonels.
On December 29, 2012, Western Kentucky University honored Rascoe's accomplishments by retiring his jersey in the rafters of EA Diddle Arena.
Rascoe died in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on August 24, 2024, at the age of 84.
References
- "Bobby Rascoe Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- Schroeder, Michael (December 29, 2012A). "Hilltoppers Close 2012 with Saturday Night Contest Against North Texas". WKU Athletic Communications/Media Relations. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via WBKO.
- Bishop, Chad; Greenwell, Zach (December 30, 2012). "Former Hilltopper star Rascoe's jersey retired". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- "Hilltopper Basketball legend Bobby Rascoe passes away at 84". WBKO News. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
External links
- Bobby Rascoe at RealGM
- Bobby Rascoe at Proballers
- Bobby Rascoe – Basketball-Reference.com NBA player profile
- Bobby Rascoe – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
1966 Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans | |
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