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Bobby McDermott

American basketball player (1914-1963) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 49

Robert Frederick McDermott was an American professional basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was known as an outstanding shooter and has been called "the greatest long-distance shooter in the history of the game" by contemporaries. His grandson is businessman Bill McDermott.

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McDermott was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1963 · aged 49