| Bob Fitzgerald | |
| Position: | Forward / center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Number: | 10, 11, 12 |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Queens, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Newtown (Elmhurst, New York) |
| College: | Seton Hall (1941–1943) |
| Career Start: | 1945 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Years1: | 1945–1946 |
| Years2: | 1946–1947 |
| Years3: | 1947 |
| Team3: | New York Knicks |
| Years4: | 1947–1948 |
| Team4: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Years5: | 1948–1949 |
| Team5: | Rochester Royals |
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Robert Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923July 23, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6inchesft5inchesin (ftin) center/forward from Seton Hall University,[1] [2] Fitzgerald played two seasons in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Toronto Huskies, New York Knicks, and Rochester Royals. He was traded on January 21, 1947 by the Toronto Huskies to the New York Knicks for Bob Mullens.[3] He averaged 3.1 points per game in his BAA career.
Fitzgerald also played in the National Basketball League with the Rochester Royals and Syracuse Nationals.[4]
Fitzgerald served in the military during World War II. His brother, Dick Fitzgerald, also played in the BAA, and the two were teammates while on the Toronto Huskies.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 31 | .195 | .643 | .8 | 4.5 |
| 1946–47 | New York | 29 | .190 | .600 | .3 | 2.8 |
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 18 | .207 | .700 | .7 | 1.1 |
| Career | 78 | .194 | .629 | .6 | 3.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 5 | .111 | .750 | .2 | 1.0 |
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 6 | .100 | .750 | .2 | .8 | |