Bob Town


Robert Frederick "Bob" Town was a member of the Canadian men's national basketball team between 1972 and 1976. Canada finished fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Town graduated from Churchill [High School (Winnipeg)|Churchill High School]. He played college basketball at the University of Manitoba from 1967 and 1972 and was named a CIAU All-Canadian in 1972.
As a member of the national team, Town participated in various European tournaments, the World University Games in Moscow, the Pan Am Games, and the Montreal Olympics.
Town was a member of the St. Andrews Super Saints which won the Canadian Senior Men's Championship both in 1975 and 1976.
Inducted into the Manitoba [Sports Hall of Fame and Museum] in 2007.