Bob Cope (basketball), Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBob Cope (basketball)
Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1928
Date of Death: 28-Nov-2001
Profession: basketball coach
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Bob Cope (basketball)
- Robert D.
- Cope (July 17, 1928 – November 28, 2001) was an American college basketball player and coach from the University of Montana. Cope grew up in Missoula, Montana.
- a 6'3" center, he played for Missoula County High School, where he led the team to the 1946 state title.
- He opted to stay close to home, attending the University of Montana and playing basketball from 1946 to 1950.
- Cope was an excellent scorer, finishing his career with 1,808 points and earning third-team All-American honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1948.Cope later turned to coaching, first at Southwestern College in California, until he resigned due to illness.
- He then moved to his alma mater, first as an assistant for five seasons, then as head coach from 1968 to 1970.
- He compiled a record of 13–34 in the two seasons.
- Cope died in Missoula on November 28, 2001.
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