Robert Warren Brannum (May 28, 1925 – February 5, 2005) was an American basketball player.\n', '

A 6\'5" center from Winfield, Kansas, Brannum attended the University of Kentucky and Michigan State University before playing professional basketball.\n', '

Brannum spent his first three professional seasons with the Sheboygan Red Skins, whose pro roots dated from 1938, the second season of the National Basketball League. Brannum started all three seasons, during which Sheboygan played in three leagues: the NBL (1948–49), NBA (1949–50) and National Professional Basketball League (1950–51). He was one of the all-time great Redskins players, known for his hard-nosed play, rebounding prowess and scoring ability. In his final season with Sheboygan, when the Redskins finished with the NPBL\'s best record, Brannum was selected first-team center after having the league\'s high scoring average (19.0 points per game). His 45-point barrage against the Kansas City Hi-Spots on December 28, 1950, was a franchise record, topping the 44 points Bobby Cook scored against the NBA\'s Denver Nuggets the previous January.\n', '

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