Robert Joseph Allen (July 17, 1946 – December 9, 2025) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the San Francisco Warriors during the 1968–69 season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1946 Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2025 (aged 79) Nicholasville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Stephen (Port Huron, Michigan) |
| College | Marshall (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 6th round, 71st overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Francisco Warriors |
| Playing career | 1968–1969 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 48 (1.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 56 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 10 (0.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Biography
editAllen was born in Port Huron, Michigan, and attended St. Stephen High School.[1] He earned a scholarship to attend Marshall University and play basketball for Thundering Herd.[1] Allen was a second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) selection as a junior and led the conference in rebounds with 14.2 per game as a senior.[2]
He was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the 1968 NBA draft.[1] He played in 27 games for the Warriors during the 1968–69 season.[3] Allen was recruited to play for the Baltimore Bullets the following season but he decided to accept a job with Ashland, Inc. in Kentucky where he worked for 36 years.[1]
Allen lived in Kentucky with his wife until his death. They had two children.[1] He died on December 9, 2025, at the age of 79.[4]
He was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003[2] and Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[3]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | San Francisco | 27 | 8.6 | .326 | .556 | 2.1 | .4 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Francisco | 3 | 6.3 | .000 | .571 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.3 |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Robert "Bob" Allen". Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- 1 2 "Bob Allen (2003)". Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- 1 2 "Bob Allen NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Joseph Allen - Obiturary". The Times Herald. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
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