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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]
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| Position: | Running back Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 29, 1921 Sandpoint, Idaho |
| Died: | July 29, 2010 (aged 89) Boise, Idaho |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sandpoint (ID) |
| College: | Washington State |
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27 |
| Career history | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Football career
After graduation from Sandpoint High School in northern Idaho, Kennedy attended Washington State College in Pullman and played college football for the Cougars;[2][3][4][5] he was an All-American fullback and quarterback.[6] He continued to play football for the U.S. Army Air Forces during the years of World War II,[6] with the Third Air Force Gremlins.
Although selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1943 NFL Draft,[7] after the war Kennedy signed a contract to play for the upstart New York Yankees of the AAFC, a new professional league established in competition with the established NFL. Kennedy played "both ways" for the Yankees, starting as a running back on offense and a linebacker and defensive back on defense.[6]
In 1950, following the merger of the AAFC and the NFL, Kennedy played one season for the short-lived New York Yanks of the NFL.
After football
During his later years, Kennedy worked as a real estate broker and a property developer in southern California; he was a proficient chef and an aficionado of playing cards.[6]
He was inducted into the WSU athletic hall of fame in 1988.[8]
References
- "Bob Kennedy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Strite, Dick (October 4, 1942). "WSC Cougars plow through Webfoots, 7-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1.
- Hampson, Fred (October 25, 1942). "Washington State overpowers Oregon State, 26-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 18.
- "Boom! Kennedy scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). November 9, 1942. p. 11.
- "Kennedy winds up as leader". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 7, 1942. p. 11.
- "Robert H. 'Bob' Kennedy," The Arizona Republic, www.azcentral.com/
- "Many W.S.C. and Idaho football players named in pro league draft". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 9, 1943. p. 13.
- Pierce, Oliver (September 14, 1988). "Six to join WSU's hall of fame". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 9A.
External links
- Washington State University Athletics Hall of Fame – Bob Kennedy
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Bob Kennedy at Find a Grave
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