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Bob Long
No. 11
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1922-04-09)April 9, 1922
Trenton, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:August 2, 1961(1961-08-02) (aged 39)
Humboldt, Tennessee, U.S.
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
Games played:2
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]

  1. ^ 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.

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