Gale Bishop

Robert Gale Bishop (June 4, 1922 – December 26, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.

Born(1922-06-04)June 4, 1922

Sumas, Washington, U.S.

DiedDecember 26, 2003(2003-12-26) (aged 81)

Lynden, Washington, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)

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Gale Bishop

Bishop in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1922-06-04)June 4, 1922 Sumas, Washington, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2003(2003-12-26) (aged 81) Lynden, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Washington State (1941–1943, 1945–1946)
Playing career	1944–1949
Position	Forward
Number	11
Career history
1944	Fircrest Dairy
1946–1948	Bellingham Fricrests
1948–1949	Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights
Consensus first-team All-American (1943) 2× First-team All-PCC (1943, 1946)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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Born in Sumas, Washington, he played collegiately for the Washington State University.

He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948–49) in the BAA for 56 games.

Bishop died on December 26, 2003, in Tacoma, Washington.