Drexel Basketball Mourns the Loss of Bob Ferguson

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel basketball community is mourning the loss of Bob Ferguson. A former student-athlete and adjunct professor at the school, Ferguson passed away on March 30, 2022. He was the first Black basketball player ever to play at Drexel when he stepped on to the court for the first time in 1963.

Ferguson played for three seasons at Drexel and led the team in rebounding each year of his career. He finished with 716 rebounds and is still 14th on the school's career rebounding list. His career rebounding average of 10.53 is sixth all-time at Drexel. Ferguson also scored 784 points in his career and averaged more than 10 points per game in each of his three seasons.

"We were saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Ferguson," said Drexel Head Coach Zach Spiker. "Mr. Ferguson has been a mainstay around the DAC and our program for the last six years. H was always willing to spend time with our players to talk about all things basketball and beyond. He will be missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time."

Ferguson, who graduated from Drexel in 1967, went on to earn a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur in Philadelphia who was the

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Drexel Basketball Mourns the Loss of Bob Ferguson

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