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Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005[1]) is a retired American basketball player.[2] The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University[3] from 1952 to 1955. Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points. Schafer earned All-America honors in 1954.

Bob Schafer

Personal information
Born	(1933-03-29)March 29, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	February 15, 2005(2005-02-15) (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1952–1955)
NBA draft	1955 / Round: 3 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1955–1956
Position	Guard
Number	25, 7, 27, 3
Career history
1955	Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956	St. Louis Hawks
1956	Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
AP Honorable mention All-American (1954)
Career NBA statistics
Points	273
Rebounds	82
Assists	68
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.[4]

Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

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