Robert Thomas Synnott (September 27, 1912 – November 19, 1985) was an American professional
basketball and
minor league baseball player.
He played for dozens of independent and professional basketball teams in the 1930s and 1940s, including stops in the Metropolitan Basketball League,
American Basketball League,
New York State Professional Basketball League The New York State Professional Basketball League (NYSPL) was a professional basketball circuit based in New York. The league was founded in 1946 and dissolved after three seasons in 1949.
History
The league formed in 1946 as an eight-team circuit. ...
, and
National Basketball League (NBL).
[ In the NBL, Synnott averaged 2.4 points per game for his career and also won a league championship in 1944–45 with the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons.][ A pitcher, he recorded 11 wins and 14 losses with a 4.20 earned run average.][
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References
1912 births
1985 deaths
American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
American men's basketball players
Baseball players from New York City
Basketball players from New York City
Centers (basketball)
Chicago American Gears players
Cumberland Colts players
Forwards (basketball)
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons players
Original Celtics players
Syracuse Nationals players
Wilkes-Barre Barons players
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