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| First Name |
Bob
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| Last Name |
Douglas
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1882
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| Birthplace |
Saint Kitts, British West Indies
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| Died |
16th July, 1979
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Hall of Fame, Contributor
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Robert L. Douglas (b. (St. Kitts) November 4, 1882 – d. (unknown) July 16, 1979) was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball team, the first fully all-black professional black-owned basketball team. Nicknamed the "Father of Black Professional Basketball", Douglas owned and coached the Rens from 1923 to 1949, guiding them to a 2,318-381 record (.859). He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1972, the first African American enshrined.
