Bobby Rascoe

Bobby Rascoe
Personal information
Born(1940-07-22)July 22, 1940
DiedAugust 24, 2024(2024-08-24) (aged 84)
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDaviess County
(Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1959–1962)
1962: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career
1962–1969
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number34, 25, 45
Career history
1962–1967Phillips 66ers
1967–1969Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Robert Byron Rascoe (July 22, 1940 – August 24, 2024) was an American basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Kentucky Colonels.

On December 29, 2012, Western Kentucky University honored Rascoe's accomplishments by retiring his jersey in the rafters of EA Diddle Arena.

Rascoe died in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on August 24, 2024, at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Rascoe Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Schroeder, Michael (December 29, 2012A). "Hilltoppers Close 2012 with Saturday Night Contest Against North Texas". WKU Athletic Communications/Media Relations. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via WBKO. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Bishop, Chad; Greenwell, Zach (December 30, 2012). "Former Hilltopper star Rascoe's jersey retired". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hilltopper Basketball legend Bobby Rascoe passes away at 84". WBKO News. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.