Bob Likens, a 6-3 forward from Dale, Oklahoma, was OBU's first NAIA All America selection.

He started all four seasons and led his team in scoring for four seasons with averages of 11.9, 12.0, 13.0, and 16.4, respectively.

His 1,513 career points stood as school record until 1966, and today it ranks as sixth in total career points.

Likens was a second-team All Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference pick in 1948 and a first-team OCAC choice in 1949, 1950, and 1951.

He was named to the Oklahoma AAU All Tournament team in 1948 and 1949 and received the Most Valuable Player award in 1949 as the Bison won the state tournament and advanced to the national AAU meet.

In 1951 he was selected as a third-team NAIA All American.

After graduation, Likens was employed by the Phillips Petroleum Company where he played for the Phillips 66ers, a nationally-prominent AAU team.

Likens worked for Phillips until his retirement.

He died in 2011.