Bobby Rascoe

Bobby Rascoe
Personal information
Born	July 22, 1940; Trigg County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2024 (aged 84); Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Daviess County; (Owensboro, Kentucky)
College	Western Kentucky (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1962–1969
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	34, 25, 45
Career history
1962–1967	Phillips 66ers
1967–1969	Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
	AAU All-American (1966); AAU champion (1963); 2× First-team All-OVC (1961, 1962); Second-team All-OVC (1960); No. 45 jersey retired by Western Kentucky Hilltoppers;
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Byron Rascoe (July 22, 1940 – August 24, 2024) was an American basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Kentucky Colonels.^[1]

On December 29, 2012, Western Kentucky University honored Rascoe's accomplishments by retiring his jersey in the rafters of EA Diddle Arena.^[2]^[3]

Rascoe died in Bowling Green, Kentucky on August 24, 2024, at the age of 84.^[4]

References

^ "Bobby Rascoe Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ Schroeder, Michael (December 29, 2012A). "Hilltoppers Close 2012 with Saturday Night Contest Against North Texas". WKU Athletic Communications/Media Relations. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via WBKO.
^ Bishop, Chad; Greenwell, Zach (December 30, 2012). "Former Hilltopper star Rascoe's jersey retired". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
^ "Hilltopper Basketball legend Bobby Rascoe passes away at 84". WBKO News. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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[sref-1] "Bobby Rascoe Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

[2] Schroeder, Michael (December 29, 2012A). "Hilltoppers Close 2012 with Saturday Night Contest Against North Texas". WKU Athletic Communications/Media Relations. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via WBKO.

[3] Bishop, Chad; Greenwell, Zach (December 30, 2012). "Former Hilltopper star Rascoe's jersey retired". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

[4] "Hilltopper Basketball legend Bobby Rascoe passes away at 84". WBKO News. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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