Bob Kennedy (American football, born 1921)
| Date of birth | June 29, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Sandpoint, Idaho |
| Date of death | July 29, 2010 (aged 89) |
| Place of death | Boise, Idaho |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
Running back Defensive back |
| College | Washington State College |
| NFL draft |
1943 / Round: 4 / Pick 27 (By the Philadelphia Eagles) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1949 | New York Yankees (AAFC) |
| 1950 | New York Yanks |
| Career stats | |
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Robert Henry Kennedy (June 29, 1921 – July 29, 2010) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the New York Yanks of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Football career
Kennedy attended Washington State College, where he was an All-American quarterback and fullback.[2] He continued to play football for the U.S. Army Air Force during the years of World War II.[2]
Although drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles organization, after the war Kennedy signed a contract to play for the upstart New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference, a new professional league established in competition with the long-established National Football League. Kennedy played "both ways" for the Yankees, starting as a running back on offense and a linebacker and defensive back on defense.[2]
In 1950, following the merger of the AAFC and the NFL, Kennedy played one season for the short-lived New York Yanks franchise of the NFL.
Life after football
During his later years Kennedy worked as a real estate broker and a property developer in Southern California.[2] Kennedy was a proficient chef and an aficionado of playing cards.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KennBo20.htm
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Robert H. 'Bob' Kennedy," The Arizona Republic, www.azcentral.com/