Bob Doll
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 Doll in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1919 Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | c. September 7, 1959 (aged 40) Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaffey (Ontario, California) |
| College | Colorado (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1946–1950 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 5, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1948 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1948–1950 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,653 |
| Rebounds | Not tracked |
| Assists | 273 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert W. Doll (August 10, 1919 – c. September 7, 1959) was an American professional basketball player who played in the early days of professional basketball for the St. Louis Bombers and Boston Celtics during the early years of the NBA.
College and amateur career
[edit]Doll starred at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California and played collegiately at the University of Colorado from 1939 to 1942, leading the Buffaloes to a period of great team success. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) post player, "Ichabod" Doll was known as a voracious rebounder and defender with a soft shooting touch. In his first season of eligibility as a sophomore in 1940, Doll led the Buffaloes to bids in both the NCAA Tournament and NIT. While the NCAA tournament appearance lasted only one game, Doll led the Buffs to the NIT title and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 15.5 points per game. Two years later, Doll was named a consensus second team All-American and led Colorado to its first Final Four.[1]
Following the close of his collegiate career, Doll played for several years in the Amateur Athletic Union and was named an AAU All-American in 1943 while playing for the Denver American Legion team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]In 1946, Doll joined the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). After two years with the Bombers, Doll joined the Boston Celtics as a free agent. During his two-year stint with the Celtics, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association. Doll played for one more year with the Celtics in the inaugural NBA campaign. Bob Doll averaged 8.4 points and 1.4 assists per game for his four-year BAA/NBA career.[3]
Death
[edit]Doll was found shot to death on September 18, 1959, on Rabbit Ears Pass in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.[4] A .45 caliber pistol he owned was discovered near his body and his death was determined to be a suicide.[4][5] Doll had vanished on Labor Day but had not been reported missing until five days before the discovery of his body.[4][5] The coroner determined that he likely died sometime around the Labor Day weekend.[5]
BAA/NBA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 60 | .253 | .650 | .4 | 8.7 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 42 | .264 | .662 | .6 | 10.6 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 47 | .331 | .684 | 2.5 | 7.9 |
| 1949–50 | Boston | 47 | .346 | .658 | 2.3 | 6.7 |
| Career | 196 | .286 | .662 | 1.4 | 8.4 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .154 | .667 | .0 | 6.7 |
| 1948 | St. Louis | 7 | .198 | .538 | .7 | 7.1 |
| Career | 10 | .185 | .579 | .5 | 7.1 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2009-10 Colorado men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU tournament, 1921-1968. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-7117-4.
- ^ basketball-reference.com
- ^ a b c "Former Basketball Star Found Dead". Oregon Statesman. September 19, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Noted Athlete Kills Self On Rabbit Ears". Steamboat Pilot. September 24, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved October 4, 2020.