Bob Carney

Robert Lee Carney


Born:
August 3, 1932
Aurora, IL

Died:
November 10, 2011
Normal, IL


Career
1947-48 West High School - Aurora, IL (High School)
1948-49 West High School - Aurora, IL (High School) 
1949-50 West High School - Aurora, IL (High School)
1951-52 Bradley University (College)
1952-53 Bradley University (College)
1953-54 Bradley University (College)
1954-55 Ada Oilers (NIBL)
1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)

While at Bradley, Carney would score 1,355 points in his career, an average of 15.6 per game. Bob set at NCAA Tournament record when he hit 23 free throws in the opening round of the 1954 tourney. Bradley would go on to the Final Four that tournament, and the Braves would fall in the title game to LaSalle. Carney was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1954 NBA Draft, but didn't make the team. He would sign with the Minneapolis Lakers on February 1, 1955 and played in 19 games and another seven playoff games.

Bob married Gloria Grandia and they had three daughters.

Source:
PJStar.com, November 11, 2011

Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carnebo01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=carnebo01