About Robin Jones
Lived 1954 – 2018 (aged 64). Robin Jones was an American basketball player.
Robin Dale Jones (February 2, 1954 – July 16, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.
Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent two seasons in the NBA, signing as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1976. There he came off the bench, playing in 63 games, to help the team to their first ever league title in 1977. The following season, he moved to the Houston Rockets where he played only 12 games. Jones then spent 5 years playing in Europe before returning to the United States where he worked in marketing for Anheuser-Busch. In 1995, he suffered a stroke and retired from Anheuser-Busch the next year as Illinois director of marketing.
Jones died on July 16, 2018, in Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Robin Jones?
American basketball player (1954-2018)
When was Robin Jones born?
Robin Jones was born on 2 February 1954 in St. Louis.
When did Robin Jones die?
Robin Jones died on 16 July 2018 in Chicago.
What was Robin Jones's occupation?
Robin Jones was a basketball player.
What nationality was Robin Jones?
Robin Jones was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robin Jones (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robin Jones. https://biography.guide/robin-jones/
MLA: "Robin Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robin-jones/.
Chicago: "Robin Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robin-jones/.
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