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Robert Jeangerard

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Robert Jeangerard
Personal information
Born(1933-06-20)June 20, 1933
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 2014(2014-07-05) (aged 81)
Belmont, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Trier (Winnetka, Illinois)
CollegeColorado (1953–1955)
NBA draft1955: undrafted
PositionForward
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Team competition

Robert Eugene Jeangerard (June 20, 1933 – July 5, 2014) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Jeangerard played collegiately at the University of Colorado. He then played for the Phillips 66ers in the NIBL (National Industrial Basketball League). The Phillips 66ers won the Olympic Trials in 1956, and Jeangerard was one of five players from the Phillips 66ers selected for the 1956 Olympic team, along with their coach, Gerald Tucker. Bill Russell and K.C.Jones, two-time NCAA Champions from the University of San Francisco, were also on the 1956 Olympic team, which won the gold medal.

Jeangerard also served in the U.S. Air Force, started his own chain of tire stores, became a lawyer for his stores, and started the Jeangerard Foundation which raised money for national parks.

A long-time resident of San Carlos, California, Jeangerard died on July 5, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Hoops Star Bob Jeangerard Passes Away". CUBuffs.com. July 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved Dec 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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