Lee Robbins | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 175 |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1922 |
Birth Place: | Rockwall, Texas |
Death Place: | Billings, Montana |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Greeley (Greeley, Colorado) |
College: | Colorado (1940–1942, 1945–1947) |
Draft Year: | 1947 |
Draft League: | BAA |
Career Start: | 1947 |
Career End: | 1949 |
Career Number: | 9, 7, 12 |
Career Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1947–1949 |
Team1: | Providence Steamrollers |
Bbr: | robbile01 |
Lee Roy Robbins (February 11, 1922 – April 8, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Providence Steam Rollers (1947–49). He attended the University of Colorado.
Robbins was found shot and killed in Billings, Montana on April 8, 1968.[1] Gary L. Quigg was convicted of killing Robbins after Robbins discovered him breaking into his car.[2] Quigg was sentenced to life in prison[3] but was paroled in 2006.[4]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947–48 | Providence | 31 | .277 | .548 | .2 | 6.3 |
1948–49 | Providence | 16 | .360 | .647 | .8 | 1.8 |
Career | 47 | .284 | .564 | .4 | 4.8 | |