Bob Burrow

Bob Burrow
Personal information
Born (1934-07-29) July 29, 1934
Malvern, Arkansas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Wells (Wells, Texas)
College
NBA draft 1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career 1956–1958
Position Power forward / Center
Number 6, 50
Career history
1956–1957 Rochester Royals
1957–1958 Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 459 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds 357 (4.4 rpg)
Assists 47 (0.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Brantley Burrow (born June 29, 1934) is a retired American basketball player. The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation's No. 1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points. Reportedly, Adolph Rupp gave Burrow a scholarship without seeing him play in person. He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft.

A jersey honoring Burrow hangs in Rupp Arena.

Burrow played for the Royals (1956–57) and Minneapolis Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA for a total of 81 games.

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