Bob Cunningham
Personal information
Born(1936-04-22)April 22, 1936
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 2006(2006-06-20) (aged 70)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolAll Hallows
(Bronx, New York)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1955–1958)
NBA draft1958: undrafted
PositionGuard / forward
Number32
Career highlights and awards

Robert Cunningham (April 22, 1936 – June 20, 2006) was an American college basketball player.[1] He was one of the five starters on the 1957 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels who was brought by coach Frank McGuire from New York.[2][3] Cunningham was considered the team's best defensive player.[4]

Cunningham died at age 70 in a Savannah, Georgia, hospital after battling both cancer and a heart attack.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bob Cunningham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to '57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas". New York Daily News.
  3. ^ Staff Writer. "This Date in Sports History - March 22". Times Herald-Record.
  4. ^ "Former UNC guard Bob Cunningham dies at 70". ESPN.com. June 15, 2006.
  5. ^ Perlmutt, David (June 13, 2016). "Guard on '57 UNC title team dies". The Charlotte Observer. p. C2. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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