Robert James Robertson (June 18, 1917 – January 17, 2009) was an American football player who played one season with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dodgers with the seventh overall pick in the 1942 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California and attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] Robertson was a member of the USC Trojans 1939 national championship team. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]
 Robertson, circa 1942 | |
| No. 4 | |
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| Position: | Center / Halfback / Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 18, 1917 Pine Ridge, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died: | January 17, 2009 (aged 91) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Omaha Central (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| College: | USC |
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 1 / pick: 7 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "BOBBIE ROBERTSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bobby Robertson, Member Of USC's 1939 National Football Champs, Dies". usctrojans.com. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2014.