Bob Armstrong

American basketball player (1933–2016)
Person human Q3641267
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Summary

Bob Armstrong was born on June 17, 1933[1], in Detroit[2]. He died on January 5, 2016[3], in Plymouth[4]. He worked as a basketball player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Educated at: Holland High School[9], Michigan State University[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Philadelphia Warriors[12], Michigan State Spartans men's basketball[13]
  • League or competition: NCAA Division I men's basketball[14], National Basketball Association[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[16]
  • Sport: basketball[17]
  • Drafted by: Sacramento Kings[18]
  • Family name: Armstrong[19]
  • Given name: Bob[20]
  • Different from: Bob Armstrong[21]
  • Start of work period: 1956[22]
  • End of work period: 1957[23]
  • Height: 203[24]
  • Mass: 220[25]

Why It Matters

Bob Armstrong has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Bob Armstrong born?

Bob Armstrong was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Bob Armstrong die?

Bob Armstrong died in Plymouth[4].

What did Bob Armstrong do for work?

Bob Armstrong worked as a basketball player[5].

Where did Bob Armstrong go to school?

Bob Armstrong was educated at Holland High School[9] and Michigan State University[10].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · GBG · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Bob
    Member of sports team → Philadelphia Warriors, Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
    Position played on team / speciality → power forward
    Sex or gender → male
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of birth: 17 June 1933"
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