Bob Williams (basketball, born 1931)

Bob Williams

Personal information
Born	(1931-05-12)May 12, 1931 Pensacola, Florida
Died	January 19, 2021(2021-01-19) (aged 89) Rosemount, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Booker T. Washington (Pensacola, Florida)
College	Florida A&M (1950–1951)
Position	Small forward
Number	33
Career history
1955–1957	Minneapolis Lakers
1956–1958	Harlem Globetrotters
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Lee Williams (May 12, 1931 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1955–56 season and part of the 1956–57 season.^[1] Williams was the Lakers franchise's first black player.^[2]

Williams died in his Rosemont, Minnesota, home on January 19, 2021, at age 89.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56	Minneapolis	20	8.7	.457	.533	2.7	.4	3.3
1956–57	Minneapolis	4	5.0	.250	.667	1.3	.0	1.0
Career		24	8.0	.440	.542	2.5	.3	2.9

References

1. "Bob Williams NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
2. Hallman, Charles (February 21, 2010). "NBA pioneer Bob Williams's legacy as Minneapolis Lakers' first Black player". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
3. "Robert Lee "Bob" Williams". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2021.