Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

[2] The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University[3] from 1952 to 1955.

Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points, and earned All-America honors in 1954.

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games.

[4] Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.