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Bobby Wanzer

1921 - 2016

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Robert Francis Wanzer (June 4, 1921 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A five time NBA All-Star and three time All-NBA Second Team selection, Wanzer played his entire professional career for the Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Royals in 1951. During his final two years as a player, he served as the team's player-coach. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Wanzer is the 437th most popular basketball player (down from 282nd in 2019), the 13,789th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,220th in 2019) and the 248th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Bobby Wanzer ranks 437 out of 1,757. Before him are Grant Hill, J. J. Barea, Dejan Tomašević, Stéphane Lasme, Jason Williams, and Bob Houbregs. After him are Myles Turner, Nick Calathes, Jan Veselý, Don Barksdale, Chris Webber, and Cliff Hagan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Bobby Wanzer ranks 463. Before him are Peggy Rea, John Davis, Wayne C. Booth, Kitty Kallen, Dinny Pails, and John Lindsay. After him are Billy Taylor, Sita Ram Goel, Rodger Ward, Janet Blair, Jack Valenti, and Patricia Barry. Among people deceased in 2016, Bobby Wanzer ranks 568. Before him are Kitty Kallen, José María Rivas, Andy Bathgate, Nicholas Brathwaite, Pavel Sheremet, and Thiego. After him are Nikolay Abramov, Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves, P. A. Sangma, Christina Grimmie, Viktor Gavrikov, and Theresa Saldana.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bobby Wanzer ranks 13,793 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice Evans (1971), Charlie Rich (1932), Jack Smith (1932), Caleb Landry Jones (1989), Jason Williams (1975), and Kate Upton (1992). After him are Josh Dun (1988), Walter Murphy (1952), Al D'Amato (1937), Jesper Hansen (null), Dr. Demento (1941), and Madison Beer (1999).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Bobby Wanzer ranks 248. Before him are Ryan Anderson (1988), Andy Phillip (1922), Chris Bosh (1984), Damian Lillard (1990), Grant Hill (1972), and Jason Williams (1975). After him are Myles Turner (1996), Nick Calathes (1989), Don Barksdale (1923), Chris Webber (1973), Cliff Hagan (1931), and George McGinnis (1950).

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