Bob Swisher
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Born: | [1] Victoria, Illinois, U.S.[1] | July 14, 1914
Died: | September 27, 1979[2] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 65)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Peoria (IL) Central |
College: | Northwestern |
Position: | Running back |
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Robert Emerson Swisher (July 14, 1914 – September 27, 1979) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.
He was born in 1914 in Victoria, Illinois.[1] By 1931 he was at Central High School in Peoria, where he participated in football, basketball, and track; his pole vault remained the record at Central until 1970. He then played football and track at Evanston's Northwestern University.[2]
After his time in the NFL, he coached at Loyola University of Los Angeles and the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tennessee.[2]
He died in 1979.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bob Swisher". DatabaseFootball. Madison, Wisconsin: Roto Sports, Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Bob Swisher". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. January 25, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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