Bob Tough Explained

Bob Tough
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:28 August 1920
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Nationality:American
High School:Jamaica
(Queens, New York)
College:St. John's (1940–1942)
Career Start:1943
Career End:1951
Career Number:20, 7, 3
Career Position:Guard / forward
Years1:1943–1944
Team1:Brooklyn Indians
Years2:1944–1946
Team2:Trenton Tigers
Years3:1945–1949
Team3:Fort Wayne Pistons
Team4:Baltimore Bullets
Team5:Waterloo Hawks
Years6:1950
Team6:Trenton Tigers
Years7:1950–1951
Team7:Kansas City Hi-Spots

Robert Tough, known also as "Red", (born August 28, 1920 – April 7, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons in the final season of the Basketball Association of America before it was folded into the NBA. During Tough's second season he played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the Waterloo Hawks. Before playing professional basketball, Tough attended St. John's University.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

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YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49Fort Wayne53 .277 .725 1.9 8.8
Baltimore8 .282 .833 .3 3.4
Waterloo21 .281 .647 1.7 4.1
Career82 .278 .713 1.7 7.1