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American basketball player (1940–2024)

Bobby Rascoe
Personal information
Born(1940-07-22)July 22, 1940
Trigg County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2024(2024-08-24) (aged 84)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDaviess County
(Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1962–1969
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number34, 25, 45
Career history
1962–1967Phillips 66ers
19671969Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

  1. "Bobby Rascoe Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. Bishop, Chad; Greenwell, Zach (December 30, 2012). "Former Hilltopper star Rascoe's jersey retired". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. "Hilltopper Basketball legend Bobby Rascoe passes away at 84". WBKO News. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

External links

1966 Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans


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