Robert Peterson (January 25, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American basketball player.

Peterson, a 6'5" forward from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, played collegiately for San Mateo Junior College and the University of Oregon.

He split his rookie season between the Bullets and the Milwaukee Hawks, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in eight contests.

Peterson's averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for his NBA career.

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