Bob Cunningham (basketball)
Robert Cunningham (April 22, 1936 – June 20, 2006) was an American college basketball player.[1] He was one of the five starters on the 1957 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels who was brought by coach Frank McGuire from New York.[2][3] Cunningham was considered the team's best defensive player.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2006 (aged 70) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | All Hallows (Bronx, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: undrafted |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 32 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Cunningham died at age 70 in a Savannah, Georgia, hospital after battling both cancer and a heart attack.[5]
References
- "Bob Cunningham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- "A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to '57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas". New York Daily News.
- Staff Writer. "This Date in Sports History - March 22". Times Herald-Record.
- "Former UNC guard Bob Cunningham dies at 70". ESPN.com. June 15, 2006.
- Perlmutt, David (June 13, 2016). "Guard on '57 UNC title team dies". The Charlotte Observer. p. C2. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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