Bob Rensberger
Robert Lamar Rensberger (March 7, 1921 – September 6, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. He played one season for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946–47.[1] He only appeared in three total games, shot 0-for-7 in total field goal attempts, scored zero career points and ended up with four personal fouls.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1921 Nappanee, Indiana |
| Died | September 6, 2007 (aged 86) Bremen, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nappanee (Nappanee, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1945–1947 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago Stags |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Points | 0 |
| Personal fouls | 4 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A native of Nappanee, Indiana, Rensberger attended Nappanee High School and graduated in 1939. He then enrolled at the University of Notre Dame and played for the men's basketball team from 1940–41 to 1942–43. As a senior, Rensberger averaged 9.3 points per game (ppg) after posting 6.7 ppg the year before,[2] and he was named a consensus Second Team All-American at the end of his final season.
During the middle of his senior year, Fighting Irish head coach George Keogan suffered a heart attack and died.[3] Rensberger and his teammates served as the pallbearers for Keogan's funeral on the afternoon of February 20, 1943, before playing a game that same night.[3]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
References
- "Bob Rensberger". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- "Notre Dame Men's Basketball All-Century Team Nominees". und.com. University of Notre Dame. 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- Coffey, Michael (2004). Echoes on the Hardwood: 100 Seasons of Notre Dame Men's Basketball. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 1-58979-124-X.