Bob Lackey Explained

Bob Lackey
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:4 April 1949
Birth Place:Evanston, Illinois
Nationality:American
High School:Evanston Township
(Evanston, Illinois)
College:
  • Casper JC (1968–1970)
  • Marquette (1970–1972)
Draft Year:1972
Draft Round:5
Draft Pick:71
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Number:30
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:1972–1973
Team1:New York Nets
Bbr:lackebo01

Robert Lackey (April 9, 1949 – June 4, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. Robert Lackey was born to Raymond Oliver Lackey[1] and died from cancer in 2002.[2]

In high school at Evanston Township High School he led the team to the state championship in the 1967–1968 season with a 30–1 overall record.

Lackey played two seasons for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association. Previously, he had been drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played at the collegiate level for Casper College and with the then-Marquette Warriors, who have retired his uniform number.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Lackey. Basketball-Reference.com. 2011-06-07.
  2. Web site: Bob Lackey, 1949–2002: Marquette, ABA followed '68 state crown at Evanston. June 6, 2002. Chicago Tribune. December 16, 2013.