Bob Houbregs
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| Full name | Robert J. Houbregs | |
| birthday | March 12, 1932 | |
| place of birth | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada | |
| date of death | May 28, 2014 | |
| size | 201 cm | |
| college | University of Washington | |
| NBA draft | 1953 , 2nd pick, Milwaukee Hawks | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1953 Milwaukee Hawks 1953–1954 Baltimore Bullets 1954 Boston Celtics 1954–1958 Fort Wayne Pistons / Detroit Pistons
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Bob Houbregs (born March 12, 1932 in Vancouver , British Columbia - † May 28, 2014 ) was a Canadian basketball player .
Career
Houbregs began his career in college basketball for the University of Washington . 1951 to 1953 he led the team to three titles in the Pacific Coast Conference . In 1952 he was elected to the NCAA All-American Second Team, 1953 to the All-American First Team. He signed up for the 1953 NBA draft , in which the Milwaukee Hawks selected him second. At the end of November 1953 he was transferred to the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Max Zaslofsky . A year later, the Boston Celtics elected him in the Dispersal Draft that followed the dissolution of the Bullets . A month later, the Fort Wayne Pistons signed him . After the franchise moved to Detroit, he ended his NBA career there in 1958. In 1987 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
See also
Web links
- Bob Houbregs - player profile on NBA.com
- Bob Houbregs - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Bobby Houbregs in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 (in English).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Houbregs, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houbregs, Robert J. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 2014 |