Robin Jones (basketball) facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | July 16, 2018 (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois |
| High school | Beaumont (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Louis (1972–1975) |
| NBA Draft | 1975 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 1976–1977 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1977–1978 | Houston Rockets |
| 1978–1981 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1981–1982 | Team Talbot, Guildford |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robin Dale Jones (February 2, 1954 – July 16, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent two seasons in the NBA, signing as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1976. There he came off the bench, playing in 63 games, to help the team to their first ever league title in 1977. The following season, he moved to the Houston Rockets where he played only 12 games. Jones then spent 5 years playing in Europe before returning to the United States where he worked in marketing for Anheuser-Busch. In 1995, he suffered a stroke and retired from Anheuser-Busch the next year as Illinois director of marketing.
Jones died on July 16, 2018 in Chicago.
See also
In Spanish: Robin Jones para niños
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