Bob Books (American football)
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Position: | Fullback |
Personal information | |
Born: | March 1, 1903 |
Died: | April 4, 1958 | (aged 55)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mercersburg (PA) Academy |
College: | Dickinson |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Robert Garfield Books (March 1, 1903 – April 4, 1958) was an American football fullback who played one season with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dickinson College. He first enrolled at Harrisburg Technical High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before transferring to Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
Early years[]
Books was part of the 1919 Harrisburg Tech High School Football National Championship team before transferring to Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
College career[]
Books played for the Dickinson Red Devils, where he was named team captain in 1925.[3]
Professional career[]
Books played in four games for the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the NFL in 1926.[2]
References[]
- ^ Wilson, Hal (2006). "Harrisburg Tech 1919". PA Football News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "BOB BOOKS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Football Men Elect Books 1925 Captain". The Dickinsonian. Dickinson College. October 24, 1925. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1958 deaths
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football fullbacks
- Dickinson Red Devils football players
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- People from Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
- Burials in Pennsylvania