Bob Warlick

Who is Bob Warlick?

Robert Warlick was an American professional basketball player.

Warlick was born in Hickory, North Carolina and attended Ridgeview High School. The 6'5" guard/forward played at Pueblo Junior College in Colorado, where he was named National Junior College Player of the Year, then transferred to Pepperdine University in 1961. At Pepperdine, he helped the school reach the NCAA Tournament after a season in which he averaged 16.4 points and 9.6 rebounds. Warlick then played professionally in the NBA and ABA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, San Francisco Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Stars. He averaged 7.9 points per game in his professional career, which was cut short by a knee injury.

Warlick later worked for Purex Industries, then established the Youth Sports Foundation in Long Beach, California. He died of a heart attack in 2005.

Warlick's brother, Ernie Warlick, played football for the Buffalo Bills.