| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1920 Cambridge, Ohio |
| Died | November 22, 2009 (aged 89) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Glenville State (1938–1942) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1945 | Youngstown Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Robert F. Armstrong (June 11, 1920 – November 22, 2009) [1] was an American professional basketball player. [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Youngstown Bears in just one game during the 1945–46 season but did not register a single statistic. [2]
Armstrong was born in Cambridge, Ohio, but was raised in Warren, Ohio. [1] He played college basketball at Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia, from 1938 to 1942. [3] [4] He was the sixth man in his freshman season of 1938–39 but then a starter his final three years. [4] He earned All- WVIAC honors twice (1941, 1942). [1] In 2008, he was inducted into Glenville State's Hall of Fame. [4] Armstrong graduated in 1942 and went on to earn a master's degree from Kent State University. [1]
Outside of Armstrong's one-game professional basketball career, he served the U.S. Army in World War II; [1] was a middle- and high-school teacher as well as a high school track, baseball, and basketball coach; [1] worked in insurance, and then owned a private business (TRW Title Insurance Co.) until his retirement in 1998. [1] [4] Armstrong died at McGraw Hospice Center in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 22, 2009, at age 89. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Robert F. Armstrong". Obituary. MeaningfulFunerals.net. November 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bob Armstrong NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Bob Armstrong statistics". JustSportsStats.net. 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bob Armstrong – Class of 2008". glenville.edu. Glenville State College. 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- 1920 births
- 2009 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Forwards (basketball)
- Glenville State Pioneers basketball players
- High school baseball coaches in the United States
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Kent State University alumni
- People from Cambridge, Ohio
- Sportspeople from Warren, Ohio
- Basketball players from Jacksonville, Florida
- Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida
- Youngstown Bears players
- United States Army soldiers
- Military personnel from Ohio