Bob Allen

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.

Allen was born in Port Huron, Michigan, and attended St. Stephen High School. He earned a scholarship to attend Marshall University and play basketball for Thundering Herd. 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.

He was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the 1968 NBA draft. He played in 27 games for the Warriors during the 1968–69 season. 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.

Allen lived in Kentucky with his wife until his death. They had two children. He died on December 9, 2025, at the age of 79.

He was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003 and Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

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