Bob Ferry

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Bob Ferry
No. 20, 16, 22
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1937-05-31) May 31, 1937 St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Cleveland (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Saint Louis (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Pro playing career	1959–1968
Career history
1959–1960	St. Louis Hawks
1960–1964	Detroit Pistons
1964–1968	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA Executive of the Year (1979, 1982) First team All-MVC (1959)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,780 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds	3,343 (5.3 rpg)
Assists	906 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Dean "Bob" Ferry (born May 31, 1937) is a retired American basketball player and executive.

A 6'8" center from Saint Louis University, Ferry was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the seventh pick of the 1959 NBA Draft. Ferry played ten seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Baltimore Bullets, scoring 5,780 points and grabbing 3,343 rebounds. After his playing career ended, he became an assistant coach and later general manager for the Bullets, winning the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 1979 and 1982.

Ferry's son Danny had a thirteen-year NBA playing career and later was general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Preceded by ???	Washington Bullets General Manager 1973–1990	Succeeded by John Nash

v t e 1959 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Wilt Chamberlain Bob Ferry

First round	Bob Boozer Bailey Howell Tom Hawkins Dick Barnett Johnny Green John Richter

Second round	Tom Robitaille Don Goldstein Joe Ruklick Rudy LaRusso Bumper Tormohlen Al Seiden Cal Ramsey Gene Guarilia

v t e Washington Wizards

Formerly the Chicago Packers, the Chicago Zephyrs, the Baltimore Bullets, the Capital Bullets, and the Washington Bullets Founded in 1961 Based in Washington, D.C.

The Franchise	Franchise Expansion Draft Head coaches Seasons Current season

Arenas	International Amphitheatre Chicago Coliseum Baltimore Civic Center Cole Field House Capital Centre/US Airways Arena Verizon Center

General Managers	Ferry Nash Unseld Grunfeld

D-League Affiliate	Iowa Energy

Administration	Ted Leonsis (Owner) Ernie Grunfeld (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) Randy Wittman (Head Coach)

Retired Numbers	10 11 25 41

NBA Championships (1)	1978

Rivals	Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers New Jersey Nets New York Knicks

Culture and lore	Wes Unseld 1975 championship upset It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings The Big E Abe Pollin Washington Bullets Earl the Pearl The Phone Booth Agent Zero Robin Ficker

Media	TV WDCW Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Comcast Network Radio WJFK-FM Announcers Steve Buckhantz Phil Chenier Dave Johnson Glenn Consor

Persondata
Name	Ferry, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player-coach
Date of birth	May 31, 1937
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Date of death
Place of death

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