Bob Fitton

Winter Thatcher "Bob" Fitton


Born:
July 26, 1922
Randlette, OK

Died:
April 16, 2009
Anderson, MO


Career
1938-39 Anderson High School - Missouri (High School)
1939-40 Anderson High School - Missouri (High School)
Missouri Valley College (College)
Draughon's Business College - Springfield, Missouri (College)
1946-47 Anderson Green Wave - Missouri (Independent)
1947-48 Oklahoma City Drillers (PBLA)
1947-48 Anderson Green Wave - Missouri (Independent)
1950-51 Anderson National Guard - Missouri (Military)


Born to William and Bonnie Fitton in Oklahoma, Bob and the family moved to Anderson in 1924. After high school, Fitton spent World War 2 in the Naitonal Guard, working to build airplanes for the war effort. We worked at the Davidson Oil Company for 37 years.

He married Jeanne in 1946 and they had one daughter.

Source:
Joplin Globe, November 20, 1947
Joplin Globe, December 29, 1950
Grave and Obituary

Stats:
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=fittobo01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bob-fitton/