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Robert Garfield Books (March 1, 1903 – April 4, 1958) was an American football fullback who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dickinson College. He first enrolled at Harrisburg Technical High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before transferring to Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

For the series of children's books by Bobby Lynn Maslen, see Bob Books.
Bob Books
No. 9
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1903-03-01)March 1, 1903
Died:April 4, 1958(1958-04-04) (aged 55)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Mercersburg (PA) Academy
College:Dickinson
Career history
  • Frankford Yellow Jackets (1926)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1926)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years


Books was part of the 1919 Harrisburg Tech High School Football National Championship team before transferring to Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.[1][2]


College career


Books played for the Dickinson Red Devils, where he was named team captain in 1925.[3]


Professional career


Books played in four games for the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the NFL in 1926.[2]


References


  1. Wilson, Hal (2006). "Harrisburg Tech 1919". PA Football News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. "BOB BOOKS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. "Football Men Elect Books 1925 Captain". The Dickinsonian. Dickinson College. October 24, 1925. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.




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