Bob Tough
 Tough as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | April 7, 1999 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jamaica (Queens, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1940–1942) |
| Playing career | 1943–1951 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 20, 7, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1943–1944 | Brooklyn Indians |
| 1944–1946 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1945–1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1949 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1950 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1950–1951 | Kansas City Hi-Spots |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 53 | .277 | .725 | 1.9 | 8.8 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 8 | .282 | .833 | .3 | 3.4 |
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 21 | .281 | .647 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Career | 82 | .278 | .713 | 1.7 | 7.1 | |
References
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference