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Robert Horry

Robert Horry, American basketball player and sportscaster

Born
August 25, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1970

About Robert Horry

Robert Keith Horry is an American sports commentator and former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs. Horry won seven NBA championships over his 16-year career and is considered to be one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history. He was given the nickname "Big Shot Rob" for making big shots in playoff games. Alabama compiled a 98–36 record during his four seasons. As a senior at Andalusia High School, Horry won the Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year Award. Horry was selected 11th overall in the 1992 NBA draft in the first round by the Houston Rockets as a small forward.

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The world when Robert Horry was born

Robert Horry was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Horry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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