Bob Schafer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Schafer

National Basketball Association player

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1933

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 15-Feb-2005

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Bob Schafer

  • Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005) is a retired American basketball player.
  • The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University from 1952 to 1955.
  • Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points.
  • Schafer earned All-America honors in 1954. In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games.
  • He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's St.
  • Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

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