Robert Cullen Mahan (February 6, 1904 – March 5, 2000) was an American football player.
.jpg) Bob Mahan, 1925 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 6, 1904 Emmetsburg, Iowa |
| Died: | March 5, 2000 (aged 96) Berkeley, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Emmetsburg (IA) |
| College: | Drake, Washington University |
| Position: | Back, end |
| Career history | |
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Mahan was born in 1904 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He attended high school in Emmetsburg and then enrolled at Drake University in Des Moines. He played college football for Drake's freshman team in 1922 and for the varsity team in 1923. He transferred to Washington University of St. Louis where he continued to play college football from 1924 to 1926.[1] He was selected as captain of the 1927 Washington University Bears football team.[2][3]
Mahan also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback and halfback for the Buffalo Bisons in 1929 and as an end for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930.[1] He appeared in 20 NFL games, 15 as a starter.[4][5]
Mahan died in 2000 at Berkeley, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bob Mahan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Captain Mahan Is Shifted to Full Back on Bears' Team". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 2, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Mahan to Lead Pikers on Gridiron". The Des Moines Register. December 12, 1925. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Mahan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ James M. Gould (December 17, 1930). ""Pro Football Harder but Cleaner Than College Game," Bears' Former Captain Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.