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Home/Memorials/United States/Buffalo/Bob Lanier

Bob Lanier

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Biography of Bob Lanier

10. Sep 1948 – 10. May 2022(73 years)Born in:Buffalo, Erie County

American basketball player

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Biography

Buffalo, Erie County

United States

Occupation(2)

basketball player basketball coach

Awards(4)

NBA All-Rookie Team NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship AwardNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Education(2)

Bennett High School St. Bonaventure University

Bob Lanier (* 10. September 1948 in Buffalo; † 10. May 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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1948

Born in Buffalo, Erie County

1971

NBA All-Rookie Team

1974

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award

1978

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

1992

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

2022

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