Bob Williams (basketball, born 1931)

Robert Lee Williams (May 12, 1931 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1955–56 season and part of the 1956–57 season. Williams was the Lakers franchise's first black player.

Williams died in his Rosemont, Minnesota, home on January 19, 2021, at age 89.

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