Robert Harold West (born October 3, 1950) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at San Diego State University.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1950 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | ||||||||
| College: | San Diego State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 4 / pick: 90 | ||||||||
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Early years
editWest attended Lincoln High School. He accepted a football scholarship from San Diego State University, where he played under head coach Don Coryell and was a three-year starter at wide receiver.
As a senior in 1971, he tallied 11 receptions for 265 yards (24.1-yard avg.) and 2 touchdowns. He set a school record for the longest pass play when he caught a 92-yard pass from quarterback Brian Sipe, while playing against Fresno State University.[1]
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editWest was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (90th overall) of the 1972 NFL draft. He was released on September 11.
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn September 13, 1972, he was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games (5 starts), registering 9 receptions for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns. The next year, he appeared in 8 games as a backup. On September 8, 1974, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (#139-Dave Wasick).[3]
San Francisco 49ers
editIn 1974, he appeared in 10 games as a backup. On July 24, 1975, having a surplus at wide receiver, the San Francisco 49ers traded him to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a future draft choice (not exercised).[4]
Oakland Raiders
editWest was released by the Oakland Raiders on August 12, 1975.[5]
References
edit- ^ "SDSU Football Postgame Notes vs. TCU". Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "For the Record". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 24, 2024.