Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova UniversityUPenn.edu retrieved 26th Sept 2011 from 1952 to 1955.
Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points, and earned All-America honors in 1954.
Biography 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.Google books, Charley Rosen Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball retrieved 26th September 2011
Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Philadelphia 12 6.8 .343 .583 1.1 .8 2.6 St. Louis 42 11.8 .294 .797 1.4 1.0 4.6 Syracuse 11 15.2 .288 .846 1.0 1.4 4.5Career 65 11.5 .298 .777 1.3 1.0 4.2
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1956 St. Louis 4 9.8 .150 .833 2.3 .3 2.8
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