Robert Eugene Jeangerard (June 20, 1933 – July 5, 2014) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Jeangerard played collegiately at the University of Colorado. He then played for the Phillips 66ers in the NIBL (National Industrial Basketball League). The Phillips 66ers won the Olympic Trials in 1956, and Jeangerard was one of five players from the Phillips 66ers selected for the 1956 Olympic team, along with their coach, Gerald Tucker. Bill Russell and K.C.Jones, two-time NCAA Champions from the University of San Francisco, were also on the 1956 Olympic team, which won the gold medal. Jeangerard also served in the U.S. Air Force, started his own chain of tire stores, became a lawyer for his stores, and started the Jeangerard Foundation which raised money for national parks. A long-time resident of San Carlos, California, Jeangerard died on July 5, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. References External links Olympic profile basketpedya.com 1933 births 2014 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from San Carlos, California Phillips 66ers players Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area United States men's national basketball team players Forwards (basketball) Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games New Trier High School alumni 1959 FIBA World Championship players