Friends of Basketball

Bob Mallory

Year Inducted: 2020

Category: Friends of Basketball

Schools / Organizations: Edwardsville High School

Biography: Bob’s name and face became synonymous with Edwardsville High School boys’ and girls’ basketball. He is a lifelong fan of the school, a love affair that began even before he graduated from Edwardsville in 1954.  Bob has spent his life following the basketball teams with a fervor, rarely missing a Tigers’ game home or away. His passion includes keeping up-to-date statistics for all the players on the boys’ and girls’ squads.  Bob Mallory died on November 12, 2023 at the age of 86.