Bob Brooks (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| College | Penn (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
Bob Brooks is an American former basketball and baseball player. He was a three-year starter for the Penn Quakers men's basketball team from 1949 to 1952 and a starting pitcher for the Penn Quakers baseball team, and was later inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Early life
Brooks attended Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the late 1940s, where he played basketball and baseball.[2]
College career
Brooks played basketball and baseball at the University of Pennsylvania.[1][3] A three-year starter at guard for the Quakers, he earned all-league and All-State honors as a senior.[1][4] He averaged 8.8 points per game in 1949–50, 10.6 in 1950–51, and 9.7 in 1951–52,[5][3] and led the team in free throw percentage (75.7) as a senior.[6] Penn won 19 games in 1950–51 and 21 games in 1951–52 during his tenure, and his teammates included future NBA player Ernie Beck.[7][8]
For the Penn baseball team, Brooks was a starting pitcher for three seasons.[1]
Brooks was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bob Brooks". Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Zeitlin, Arnold (February 12, 1951). "Southpaw Bobby Brooks Baseball, Basketball Star". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Vol. LXIV, no. 74. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Penn Libraries Digital Archives.
- 1 2 "Bob Brooks College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Penn's Brooks Beats Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Penn Men's Basketball Individual Statistics, 1945–present" (PDF). Penn Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "2016–17 Penn Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Penn Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "1950–51 Pennsylvania Quakers Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "1951–52 Pennsylvania Quakers Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
External links
- Bob Brooks at Sports Reference