Robert Melvin Carpenter (November 6, 1917 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the East Texas State University.

He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–50, 1950–51) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950–51) in the NBA for 122 games.

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