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per STrib:
Rob Babcock, a former Timberwolves executive during two different stints spanning more than two decades, died Wednesday at age 66. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in 2017.
Babcock was the Wolves’ director and then vice president of player personnel starting in the mid-1990s. He was named general manager of the Toronto Raptors in 2004, but he was fired in 2006 and later returned to the Wolves as an executive for another decade until 2016.
“I am extremely saddened to hear of Rob’s passing. I got to know Rob well during his time with the Wolves and considered him a great friend,” said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor in a statement. “[He] was instrumental in shaping our roster during our eight-year playoff run from 1997 through 2004.”
http://www.startribune.com/former-wolves-executive-rob-babcock-dies-at-66/509992932/
Rob Babcock, a former Timberwolves executive during two different stints spanning more than two decades, died Wednesday at age 66. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in 2017.
Babcock was the Wolves’ director and then vice president of player personnel starting in the mid-1990s. He was named general manager of the Toronto Raptors in 2004, but he was fired in 2006 and later returned to the Wolves as an executive for another decade until 2016.
“I am extremely saddened to hear of Rob’s passing. I got to know Rob well during his time with the Wolves and considered him a great friend,” said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor in a statement. “[He] was instrumental in shaping our roster during our eight-year playoff run from 1997 through 2004.”
http://www.startribune.com/former-wolves-executive-rob-babcock-dies-at-66/509992932/