Robert Stanley Mitchell (January 27, 1922 – July 17, 1997) was an American football player who played at the halfback, quarterback, and defensive back positions. He played college football for Stanford and professional football for the Los Angeles Dons.
.jpg) Bob Mitchell, 1941 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback, quarterback, defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 27, 1922 Turlock, California | ||||||||||
| Died: | July 17, 1997 (aged 75) Helendale, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Turlock (CA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
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Early years
editMitchell was born in 1922 in Turlock, California. He attended and played football at Turlock High School.[1]
Military and college football
editHe played college football for Stanford from 1940 to 1943.[1] He also served in the United States Navy.
Professional football
editIn April 1946, Mitchell signed to play professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons.[2] He played for the Dons from 1946 to 1948, appearing in 37 games.[3][1]
Later years
editHe died in 1997 at age 75.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bob Mitchell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.A. Dons Sign Bob Mitchell". San Pedro News-Pilot. April 22, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Bob Mitchell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2021.