Memorial Page for Bob Lanier (née Robert Jerry Lanier Jr.)
Sep 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022(73 years)Born in:Buffalo, Erie County
American basketball player
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May 10th, 2026
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Bob Lanier (* September 10, 1948 in Buffalo; † May 10, 2022) was an american basketball player. He was 73 years old. His education included Bennett High School and St. Bonaventure University. He received 4 awards, including NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award.
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6 EventsBorn in Buffalo, Erie County
1948NBA All-Rookie Team
1971NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
1974J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
1978Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1992Died
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Bob Lanier (née Robert Jerry Lanier Jr.). Forever remembered.