Bobby Layne American football player

Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1948, the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit Lions from 1950–1958, and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1958–1962. He was drafted by the Bears in the first round of the 1948 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968. His number, 22, has been retired by the University of Texas Longhorns and Detroit Lions.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 19, 1926
Birth place
Texas Longhorns football , Santa Anna Texas
Date of deathDecember 01, 1986
Place of death
Texas Longhorns football , Lubbock Texas

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American football player

Career start1948
Career end1962
Debut team
Chicago Bears
Draft pick3
Draft round1
Draft year1948
Former team
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Yanks
Position
Quarterback
Placekicker

Bobby Layne on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bobby-layne-1.html
  2. http://www.tshof.org/inductees/index.html?staff_id=174