Bobby McDermott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1914 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1963 (aged 49) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1934–1950 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1934–1936 | Brooklyn Visitations |
| 1939–1941 | Baltimore Clippers |
| 1941–1946 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1947 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1947–1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| 1949–1950 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1950 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
| As a coach: | |
| 1943–1945 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| 1947 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1947 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (interim HC) |
| 1947–1948 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1948–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1950 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robert Frederick McDermott (January 7, 1914 – October 3, 1963) was an American professional basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was known as an outstanding shooter and has been called "the greatest long-distance shooter in the history of the game" by contemporaries. His grandson is businessman Bill McDermott. McDermott was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.