Robert Joseph David (January 15, 1921 – July 4, 1997) was an American football guard and fullback. He played college football for Villanova and Notre Dame and professional football for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Rockets.
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| Position: | Guard, fullback | ||||
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| Born: | January 15, 1921 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | July 4, 1997 (aged 76) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Mount Carmel (IL) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 27 / pick: 253 | ||||
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Early years
editDavid was born in 1921 in Blue Island, Illinois. He began his collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame as a football candidate. After his freshman year at Notre Dame, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps during World War II and was transferred in 1943 to Villanova University as a trainee in the V-12 program.[1][2][3]
He played college football at the fullback position for Villanova.[4][5] While playing for Villanova in 1944, and despite appearing in only five games before being transferred to Camp Lejeune for active military service, he was selected for the 1944 All-Catholic All-America team.[1] He rejoined Villanova in the fall of 1946 after being discharged from the Marine Corps.[6][7]
Professional football
editDavid was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 27th round (253rd overall pick) of the 1947 NFL draft. He appeared in eight games for the Rams in 1947 and three games in 1948. He finished the 1948 season with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference. He appeared in four games for the Rockets.[4][5]
Later years
editDavid died in 1997 at age 76.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Two Villanova Stars Named On All-Catholic All-America". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 1944. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dzitko's Return Villanova Asset". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1943. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova Takes Offensive Drills". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 4, 1943. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Bob David". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bob David Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "David Rejoins Villanova Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 7, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova Set; David to Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 13, 1946. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.