| No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 25, 1924 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | December 8, 2003 (aged 79) |
| Place of death | Irvine, California |
| High school | West Philadelphia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Temple |
| NBA Draft | 1949 / Round: 3 |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1949–1953 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1953 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,052 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 405 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 488 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nelson "Nitzy" Bobb (February 25, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 8, 2003 of cancer in Irvine, California) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for Temple University.
He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1949 BAA Draft and the Syracuse Nationals in the 1949 NBL Draft.
He played for the Warriors (1949–53) in the NBA for 227 games.