Bob Brannum

Robert Warren Brannum


Born:
May 28, 1926
Winfield, KS

Died:
February 5, 2005
Marshfield, MA


Career
1940-41 Winfield High School - Kansas (High School)
1941-42 Winfield High School - Kansas (High School)
1942-43 Winfield High School - Kansas (High School)
1943-44 University of Kentucky (College)
1946-47 University of Kentucky (College)
1947-48 Michigan State University (College)
1948-49 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1949-50 Sheboygan Redskins (NBA)
1950-51 Sheboygan Redskins (NPBL)
1951-52 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1952-53 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1953-54 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1954-55 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1961-62 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1962-63 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1963-64 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1964-65 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1965-66 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1966-67 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1967-68 Norwich University (College) - Head coach
1968-69 Kenyon College (College) - Head coach
1969-70 Kenyon College (College) - Head coach
1970-71 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1971-72 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1972-73 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1973-74 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1974-75 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1975-76 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1976-77 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1977-78 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1978-79 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1979-80 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1980-81 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1981-82 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1982-83 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1983-84 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1984-85 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach
1985-86 Brandeis University (College) - Head coach

Brannum served in the service during World War 2. He transferred from Kentucky after failing to make the varsity team, heading to Michigan State. He went on to play seven season of professional basketball. He went on to be a very successful coach, mainly at Brandeis.
Brannum died of pancreatic cancer in 2005.

Bob's twin brother Clarence was a teammate of his with the Sheboygan Redskins in 1950-51.

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Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/b/brannro01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brannbo01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=brannbo01