Bob Long (halfback)
Appearance
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Position: | Halfback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Trenton, Tennessee, U.S. | April 9, 1922||
Died: | August 2, 1961 Humboldt, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 39)||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Peabody (TN) | ||
College: | Tennessee | ||
NFL draft: | 1946 / round: 28 / pick: 268 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Robert Albert Long (April 9, 1922 – August 2, 1961) was an American professional football halfback who spent one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks in 1947.[1][2] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 28th round of the 1946 NFL Draft.[3] Long died on August 2, 1961, at the age of 39.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2006. p. 419. ISBN 1-4027-4216-9 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1947 Boston Yanks Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Albert Long (1922-1961)". Find A Grave. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference