Bob Kurland

Bob Kurland
	Joseph DePietro (left) and Bob Kurland on the way to the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born	December 23, 1924; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2013 (aged 88); Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Jennings (Jennings, Missouri)
College	Oklahoma State (1942–1946)
Playing career	1946–1952
Position	Center
Number	90
Career history
1946–1952	Phillips 66ers
Career highlights and awards
	3× AAU champion (1947, 1948, 1950); 6× AAU All-American (1947–1952); 2× NCAA champion (1945, 1946); Helms National Player of the Year (1946); Sporting News Player of the Year (1946); 2× NCAA final Four Most Outstanding Player (1945, 1946); 3× Consensus first-team All-American (1944–1946); First-team All-MVC (1946);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006
Representing United States
Olympic Games

Robert Albert Kurland (December 23, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was a 7 feet (2.13m) American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now Oklahoma State Cowboys) basketball team. He has been credited as the first person to dunk in a college basketball game. He led the U.S. basketball team to gold medals in two Summer Olympics, and led his AAU team to three national titles. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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