Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933–February 15, 2005) is a retired American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player. The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School

Roman Catholic High School for Boys

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 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 played college basketball

College basketball

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 for Villanova University from 1952 to 1955. Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points. Schafer earned All-America

All-America

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 honors in 1954.

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.

Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA

National Basketball Association

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's St. Louis Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 in 1955-56

1955-56 NBA season

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, and for the Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals

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 in 1956-57

1956-57 NBA season

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