Bob Peck (athletic director)
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Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1928[1] Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2021 (aged 92) Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stetson University (1951) New York University Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1948 | Montclair State |
| 1949–1950 | Stetson |
| 1953 | Quantico Marines |
| Position | Center[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1951–1952 | Forsyth HS (GA) |
| 1955–1956 | Bates |
| 1958–1962 | Bates |
| 1963–1965 | Bates |
| Football | |
| 1951 | Forsyth HS (GA) |
| 1954 | 1st Marine Division |
| 1955 | Bates (line) |
| 1958–1964 | Bates (line) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1970 | Boston University |
| 1971–2001 | Williams |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 88–86 (college basketball) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 |
Robert Russell Peck (November 27, 1928 – October 15, 2021) was an American athletics administrator who served as athletic director at Boston University from 1965 to 1970 and Williams College from 1971 to 2001.
Peck was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and raised in nearby Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Teaneck High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball.[3] He then attended Montclair State Teachers College, where he played basketball, threw the javelin in track and field, and was captain of the football team. After two years he transferred to Stetson University, where he played football and basketball. After graduating in 1951, Peck began his coaching career at Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia. After one year as the school's football and basketball coach, Peck resumed his education at New York University. After earning his master's degree, Peck was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.[4] He played for the Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team and in 1954 coached the 1st Marine Division football team to the Eighth United States Army championship.[5]
Coaching
In 1955, Peck joined the staff of Bates College as a physical education instructor and head basketball and tennis coach.[5] He left the school after one year but returned in 1958 after earning his doctorate in physical education from Columbia University's Teachers College.[6][7] In his seven seasons as the Bobcats men's basketball coach, he led team to a 88–86 record and an appearance in the 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament.[8]