Bob Kauffman

Robert Alan Kauffman (July 13, 1946 – July 25, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach who earned three NBA All-Star selections. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to LeRoy and Anne Kauffman, he attended Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York. His family operated Kauffman's Boots and Saddles, a saddle and bridle business located on East 24th Street in Manhattan.

Kauffman played college basketball at NAIA Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1964 to 1968, under coach Jerry Steele. A 6-foot-8, 240-pound center, he is credited with turning the Quakers into an NAIA basketball powerhouse. Over four seasons, Guilford won 86 games and made three straight trips to the NAIA Tournament. Kauffman scored 2,570 points on 64% shooting and grabbed 1,801 rebounds across his 113-game career, averaging 22.7 points and 15.9 rebounds per game. He holds Guilford school records for single-game rebounds (32), single-season rebounds (698 in 1967–68), career field goals (943), and single-season field goal percentage (.712 in 1967–68).