Lee Robbins

Lee Robbins
Robbins in 1948
Personal information
Born(1922-02-11)February 11, 1922
Rockwall, Texas
DiedApril 8, 1968(1968-04-08) (aged 46)
Billings, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreeley (Greeley, Colorado)
CollegeColorado (1940–1942, 1945–1947)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
Playing career1947–1949
PositionForward
Number9, 7, 12
Career history
1947–1949Providence Steamrollers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Lee Roy Robbins (February 11, 1922 – April 8, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Providence Steam Rollers (1947–49). He attended the University of Colorado.

Robbins was found shot and killed in Billings, Montana on April 8, 1968.[1] Gary L. Quigg was convicted of killing Robbins after Robbins discovered him breaking into his car.[2] Quigg was sentenced to life in prison[3] but was paroled in 2006.[4]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Providence 31 .277 .548 .2 6.3
1948–49 Providence 16 .360 .647 .8 1.8
Career 47 .284 .564 .4 4.8

References

  1. ^ "Lee R. Robbins obituary". Billings Gazette. April 10, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Quigg Found Guilty of Murder". Great Falls Tribune. April 9, 1969. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "State v. Quigg". Supreme Court of Montana. April 30, 1970. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Convicted murderer arrested for parole violations". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2022.


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