Bob Kessler

This article is about the Maryland basketball player. For Robert Kessler, an All-American basketball player for Purdue in the 1930s, see Robert Kessler.

Bob Kessler
Personal information
Born	Alexandria, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington (Alexandria, Virginia)
College	Maryland (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Position	Small forward
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-ACC (1955, 1956)

Robert Kessler is an American former college basketball standout for the Maryland Terrapins. He played for the school for three seasons, from 1953–54 to 1955–56, and scored 1,266 points and grabbed 849 rebounds in his career. Kessler was named to the All-ACC Second Team in his final two seasons while averaging over 20 points per game each year. He led the Terrapins in rebounding both seasons, and after his collegiate career was over, Kessler was selected as the 14th overall pick in the 1956 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. He never played in the league, however. Later on he would get enshrined into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 2007 class.

References

"Terps Announce Athletics Hall of Fame Class". UMTerps.com. University of Maryland, College Park. September 24, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
"Bob Kessler". TheDraftReview. Retrieved January 27, 2011.

1956 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Tom Heinsohn

First round	Sihugo Green Bill Russell Jim Paxson Ronnie Shavlik Joe Holup Ron Sobieszczyk Hal Lear

Second round	Bob Burrow Willie Naulls Terry Rand Gary Bergen Paul Judson K. C. Jones Bob Kessler Phil Rollins

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