Red Robbins
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Leesburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| High school | Groveland (Groveland, Florida) |
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| NBA draft | 1966: Script error: No such module "Ordinal". round, Script error: No such module "Ordinal". overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1966–1977 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Center / power forward |
| Number | 21, 9, 24 |
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Austin "Red" Robbins (September 30, 1944 – November 18, 2009[1]) was an American basketball player.
Robbins, a 6'8" power forward/center from Leesburg, Florida,[2] starred at the University of Tennessee in the 1960s and then played professionally for the American Basketball Association's New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970), Utah Stars (1970–1972), San Diego Conquistadors (1972–1973; 1973–1974), Kentucky Colonels (1973; 1974–1975), and Virginia Squires (1975–1976). Robbins was nicknamed for his red hair and perceived fiery personality, and grabbed over 6,000 rebounds in his career. Robbins was also an offensive contributor with a .466 field goal percentage; and led the ABA in three pointer percentage, with a .408 mark, in the 1971-72 season.[3] In Game 7 of the 1971 ABA Western Division playoffs, he made 11 out of 12 field goals to lead the Utah Stars to a 108–101 victory en route to the league title.
Death
Robbins died in Metairie, Louisiana on November 18, 2009, aged 65, after having battled cancer.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Jimmy Smith. "ABA Bucs' Austin 'Red' Robbins dies at 65". NOLA.com. November 18, 2009. Retrieved on November 18, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Red Robbins basketball-reference.com profile". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1971-72 ABA Leaders". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics at basketball-reference.com
- Player profile at Remember the ABA
- Italian League stats
Template:Utah Stars 1970–71 ABA Champions Template:Olimpia Milano 1975–76 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Champions
