Bob Patterson
Personal information
Born(1932-04-21)April 21, 1932
Kansas City, Missouri
DiedNovember 7, 2018(2018-11-07) (aged 86)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Kansas City, Missouri)
CollegeTulsa (1951–1955)
NBA draft1955: 5th round
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career highlights and awards

Robert Eugene Patterson (April 21, 1932 – November 7, 2018[1]) was an American basketball player known for his All-American college career at the University of Tulsa.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] Patterson came to Tulsa from East High School, where he was named the city's top player as a senior.[2] The 6'4" forward averaged 27.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in the 1954–55 season and was the focal point of the Golden Hurricane's first Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championship team and NCAA Tournament participant that year.[3] He was named All-MVC as a junior and senior.[4][5] He was also the first Tulsa player to be selected as an All-American, earning first-team honors from Look Magazine and a third-team choice by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.[6][7] After graduating from Tulsa, Patterson was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the fifth round of the 1955 NBA draft. He was the first Hurricane player to be drafted by the NBA.[8]

Patterson left Tulsa as the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder (both marks since eclipsed). He was the first basketball player selected to the school's athletic hall of fame as well as the first to have his jersey retired by the school.[3]

Following his basketball career, Patterson moved to private business. He died on November 7, 2018, at age 86 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Eugene Patterson obituary". Tulsa World. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Once over lightly". The Daily Oklahoman. February 3, 1955. p. 30. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. 1 2 "TU basketball star Patterson dies at 86". Tulsa World. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "All-Missouri Valley cage squad listed". The Lincoln Star. March 6, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Bob Patterson top choice". The Miami Daily News-Record. March 16, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Five easterners make Look All-American team". Valley Morning Star. March 7, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "La Salle's Tom Gola paces NEA All-American cagers". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. March 5, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Pro cagers draft two Oklahomans". The Daily Oklahoman. April 14, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ↑ "TU Mourns Loss of Legendary Basketball Star Bob Patterson". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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