Bob Douglas
- January 10, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bob Douglas |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 4, 1884(1884-11-04) |
| Age | 140 |
| Date Of Death | 1979-07-16 |
| Country | Saint Kitts And Nevis |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Bob Douglas Biography
| Name | Bob Douglas |
| Birthday | Nov 4 |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Birth Country | Saint Kitts And Nevis |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Bob Douglas is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 4, 1884 in Saint Kitts And Nevis. The founder, owner, and coach and owner of The New York Renaissance who led the team to dominance during the 30’s, 20’s, and even the 40’s. He is often called “The Father of Black Basketball” and was the first person of color to be honored in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
He was a coach He coached John Isaacs, who was announced as a fellow inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. who was announced as a fellow member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the year 2015.
He was married to Cora Dismond and had no children.
Bob Douglas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bob Douglas is one of the richest Basketball Player from Saint Kitts And Nevis. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Douglas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was the first to organize two Harlem-based amateur clubs, that of the Spartan Braves and the Spartan Hornets prior to the founding of the Renaissance in 1923.
The head of coaching for the Renaissance the team, he recorded an average winning percentage of .859 and was able to win 88 games in his 1932-33 campaign.
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Facts & Trivia
Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Saint Kitts And Nevis. Bob Douglas celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.
What did Bob Douglas do?
Known as “The Father of Black Professional Basketball,” Bob Douglas owned and coached the New York Renaissance from 1922 until 1949. Though racial discrimination was severe and unrelenting, Douglas kept his team focused.
Who was the first black honoree into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
An All–American player at West Virginia State University, Lloyd helped lead West Virginia State to an undefeated season in 1948. As a professional, Lloyd helped lead the Syracuse Nationals to the 1955 NBA Championship. Lloyd was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
When was Bob Douglas born?
November 4, 1882
Who was the first black NBA player?
On October 31, 1950, 21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game when he takes the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols. Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia and went to West Virginia State, where he was the star of the school’s championship basketball team.
What laws made it difficult for the Bob Douglas and his New York Rens team
to travel?
Playing mostly in the Midwest, the Rens traveled as far as 200 miles for a game. Because of Jim Crow laws and other racially biased practices, the team ate cold meals and slept on buses. And they still won. During the 1932-33 season, the Rens won 88 consecutive games.