Robert Patrick Sullivan (July 1, 1921 – April 12, 2007) was an American professional

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player. He played for the

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in the National Basketball League for four total seasons, averaging 3.0 points per game for his career. In college, he played baseball and basketball for the

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, and won a national championship in 1940–41 with the basketball team. Sullivan played

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in 1946 and 1947 as well, suiting up for the Green Bay Bluejays in the

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. After his basketball and baseball careers, Sullivan worked for a process design and build company specializing in the management and monetizing of organic waste streams.

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