Nelson Bobb
Nelson "Nitzy" Bobb (February 25, 1924 – December 8, 2003) was an American basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 8, 2003 (aged 79) Irvine, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1942–1943, 1946–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949 / Round: 3 |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1949–1953 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1953 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,052 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 405 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 488 (2.1 apg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Born and raised in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for hometown Temple University.
He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1949 BAA draft and the Syracuse Nationals in the 1949 NBL draft.
He played for the Warriors (1949–53) in the NBA for 227 games.
Bobb died December 8, 2003 of cancer in Irvine, California.
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