Bob Boozer was a professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA) during his career. He was born on April 26, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Kansas State University, where he played college basketball.
Boozer was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the first round of the 1959 NBA draft. He played for the Royals for three seasons before being traded to the New York Knicks in 1962. He played for the Knicks for one season before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1963. He played for the Lakers for one season before being traded to the Chicago Bulls in 1964.
Boozer played for the Bulls for four seasons and was named to the NBA All-Star team in 1968. He was then traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1968 and played for them for one season before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969.
Boozer played for the Bucks for two seasons and was a member of the team that won the NBA championship in 1971. He retired from professional basketball after the 1971 season.
During his career, Boozer was known for his scoring ability and his rebounding skills. He averaged 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game over the course of his career. He was also known for his durability, as he played in 809 out of a possible 820 regular season games during his career.
After retiring from basketball, Boozer worked as a scout for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. He was inducted into the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He passed away on May 19, 2012, at the age of 75.
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