Robert Eugene Patterson (April 21, 1932 – November 7, 2018[1]) was an American basketball player known for his All-American college career at the University of Tulsa.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] Patterson came to Tulsa from East High School, where he was named the city's top player as a senior.

[2] The 6'4" forward averaged 27.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in the 1954–55 season and was the focal point of the Golden Hurricane's first Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championship team and NCAA Tournament participant that year.

[4][5] He was also the first Tulsa player to be selected as an All-American, earning first-team honors from Look Magazine and a third-team choice by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

[8] Patterson left Tulsa as the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder (both marks since eclipsed).