Bob Synnott

Robert Thomas Synnott (September 27, 1912 – November 19, 1985) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1][2][3] He played for dozens of independent and professional basketball teams in the 1930s and 1940s, including stops in the Metropolitan Basketball League, American Basketball League, New York State Professional Basketball League, and National Basketball League (NBL).[2] In the NBL, Synnott averaged 2.4 points per game for his career and also won a league championship in 1944–45 with the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons.[1][4]

Bob Synnott
Personal information
Born(1912-09-27)September 27, 1912
New York
DiedNovember 19, 1985(1985-11-19) (aged 73)
Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolTheodore Roosevelt
(New York City, New York)
PositionForward / Center
Career history
As player:
1932–1933Bronx
1933–1934Bronx Americans
1933–1934Union City Reds
1934–1935Cagle All-Stars
1934–1936Jersey Reds
1934–1936Mount Vernon Maroons
1935–1939Brooklyn Visitations
1936–1937Original Celtics
1936–1937National City Bank
1936–1938Tunkhannock
1939–1940Baltimore Clippers
1939–1940Troy Celtics
1939–1940Brooklyn Americans
1939–1940Wilkes-Barre Barons
1939–1941Syracuse Reds
1940–1941Knights of Columbus
1940–1941Troy Monitors
1940–1941New York Jewels
1940–1941Original Celtics
1941–1942Pittsfield Golden Bears
1941–1942Schuyhill Haven
1941–1942Bridgeport Newfield
1942–1943Harrisburg Senators
1942–1944Detroit Eagles
1943–1944Brooklyn Indians
1943–1944Original Celtics
1944–1946Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1946Chicago American Gears
1946–1947Mohawks Redskins
1946–1947Gloversville Glovers
1946–1947Utica Olympians
1947Syracuse Nationals
As coach:
1947–1948Utica Olympians
Career highlights and awards

Synnott played two seasons of minor league baseball for the Cumberland Colts in the Middle Atlantic League (1931, 1932).[3] A pitcher, he recorded 11 wins and 14 losses with a 4.20 earned run average.[3]

References
  1. "Robert Synnott NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. "Bob Synnott". Peach Basket Society. January 27, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. "Robert Synnott minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. "Robert Synnott Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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