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American basketball player

Lee Robbins
Robbins in 1948
Personal information
Born(1922-02-11)February 11, 1922
Rockwall, Texas
DiedApril 8, 1968(1968-04-08) (aged 46)
Billings, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreeley (Greeley, Colorado)
CollegeColorado (1940–1942, 1945–1947)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
Playing career1947–1949
PositionForward
Number9, 7, 12
Career history
1947–1949Providence Steamrollers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Lee Roy Robbins (February 11, 1922 – April 8, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Providence Steam Rollers (1947–49). He attended the University of Colorado.

Robbins was found shot and killed in Billings, Montana on April 8, 1968. Gary L. Quigg was convicted of killing Robbins after Robbins discovered him breaking into his car. Quigg was sentenced to life in prison but was paroled in 2006.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Providence 31 .277 .548 .2 6.3
1948–49 Providence 16 .360 .647 .8 1.8
Career 47 .284 .564 .4 4.8

References

  1. "Lee R. Robbins obituary". Billings Gazette. April 10, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Quigg Found Guilty of Murder". Great Falls Tribune. April 9, 1969. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. "State v. Quigg". Supreme Court of Montana. April 30, 1970. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. "Convicted murderer arrested for parole violations". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

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