Robert Patrick Sullivan
Born:
July 1, 1921
St. Paul, MN
Died:
April 12, 2007
Manitowoc, WI
Career
1936-37 Hayward High School - Wisconsin (High School)
1937-38 Hayward High School - Wisconsin (High School)
1938-39 Hayward High School - Wisconsin (High School)
1940-41 University of Wisconsin (College)
1941-42 University of Wisconsin (College)
1942-43 University of Wisconsin (College)
1943-44 Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL)
1945-46 Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL)
1946-47 Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL)
1947-48 Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL)
1948-49 Manitowac Braves (WSBL)
1949-50 Manitowac Braves (WSBL)
1950-51 Manitowac Braves (WSBL)
1950-51 Sheboygan (Independent)
1951-52 Sheboygan (Independent)
Born in Minnesota to Daniel and Joan (Tierney) Sullivan. The family moved to Hayward where Sullivan attended high school. He played in the 1941 National Championship team while at UW. After three games for the All-Stars, Sully entered the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific.
After his athletic career ended in 1948, he went to work at Hamilton Industries, where he stayed for 39 years.
Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sulliv003rob
Source:
Obituary
Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/s/sulliro01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=sullibo01
Sullivan also played two years of minor league baseball in 1946 and 1947 -- https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sulliv003rob
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