Bob Lackey facts for kids
For the fisheries scientist, see Robert T. Lackey. For the American football coach, see Robert Lackey.
Personal information | |
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Born | Evanston, Illinois |
April 4, 1949
Nationality | American |
Died | June 4, 2002 | (aged 53)
High school | Evanston Township (Evanston, Illinois) |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College |
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NBA Draft | 1972 / Round: 5 / Pick: 71st overall |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Career history | |
1972–1973 | New York Nets |
Robert Lackey (April 9, 1949 – June 4, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. Robert Lackey was born to Raymond Oliver Lackey and died from cancer in 2002.
In high school at Evanston Township High School he led the team to the state championship in the 1967-1968 season with a 30-1 overall record.
Lackey played two seasons for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association. Previously, he had been drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played at the collegiate level for Casper College and with the then-Marquette Warriors, who have retired his uniform number.
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