Bobby Croft

Robert Alexander Croft (March 17, 1946 – March 23, 2014) was a Canadian professional basketball player. He played as a centre in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Texas Chaparrals and the Kentucky Colonels during the 1970–71 season. He attended Hill Park Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario and later went on to study at the University of Tennessee before being drafted as the fourth pick in the eighth round by the Boston Celtics in the 1970 NBA draft.^[1] He died at a hospice in Burlington, Ontario in 2014, aged 68.^[2]

Bobby Croft

Personal information
Born	(1946-03-17)March 17, 1946 Hamilton, Ontario
Died	March 23, 2014(2014-03-23) (aged 68) Burlington, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Hill Park (Hamilton, Ontario)
College	Tennessee (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 8th round, 123rd overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1970–71
Position	Center
Number	25, 43
Career history
1970–1971	Kentucky Colonels
1971	Texas Chaparrals
Career highlights
Second-team All-SEC (1970)
Stats at Basketball Reference