Bob Spessard

American basketball player and coach (1915–1989)

Bob SpessardPersonal information

Born| (1915-12-11)December 11, 1915
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died| July 26, 1989(1989-07-26) (aged 73)
Floyd, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school| Jefferson (Roanoke, Virginia)
College| Washington and Lee (1935–1938)
Position| Center
Career history
As a coach:
1948–1949| Washington and Lee
Career highlights

* First-team All-American – Helms (1937)
* 2× Second-team All-American – Converse (1937, 1938)
* 3× First-team All-SoCon (1936–1938)
* 3× All-Virginia team (1936–1938)

Robert Woods Spessard (December 11, 1915 – July 26, 1989)[1] was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at Washington and Lee University in the 1930s.[2] He was a two-time NCAA All-American in 1937 and 1938 as well as a three-time first-team all-Southern Conference choice from 1936 to 1938.[2][3]

He also coached his alma mater for the 1948–49 season, compiling a 10–12 record in his lone season.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
2. ^ a b "Bob Spessard '39". Hall of Fame. Washington and Lee University. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
3. ^ "Robert Spessard – Class of 1972". Inductees. Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
4. ^ "Robert Spessard coaching history". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

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Washington and Lee Generals men's basketball head coaches

* C. L. Krebs (1906–1909)
* F. J. Pratt (1909–1910)
* J. W. H. Pollard (1910–1913)
* W. C. Raftery (1913–1923)
* K. E. Hines (1923–1924)
* Eddie Cameron (1924–1925)
* Richard Smith (1925–1930)
* Ray Ellerman (1930–1932)
* Harry Young (1932–1939)
* Cookie Cunningham (1939–1942)
* George Proctor (1942–1943)
* No team (1943–1945)
* Harry Young (1945–1946)
* Carl Wise (1946–1948)
* Bob Spessard (1948–1949)
* Conn Davis (1949–1950)
* Scotty Hamilton (1950–1952)
* Billy McCann (1952–1957)
* Weenie Miller (1957–1958)
* Robert McHenry (1958–1964)
* Verne Canfield (1964–1995)
* Kevin Moore (1995–1999)
* Jeff Lafave (1999–2003)
* Adam Hutchinson (2003–2017)
* Chris McHugh (2017– )

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