Bob McCreary

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Bob McCreary
No. 70
Position:Offensive Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1939-06-20) June 20, 1939 (age 82)
Lenoir, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Hudson
(Hudson, North Carolina)
College:Wake Forest
NFL Draft:1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 65
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Bobby Joe McCreary (born June 20, 1939) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Wake Forest University.

Early years[]

McCreary attended Hudson High School. Although he never played football before his freshman season, he developed into an honorable-mention All-state football player as a senior. He also played basketball.

He accepted a football scholarship from Wake Forest University. After suffering a career threatening knee injury as a freshman in 1958 (torn medial collateral ligament), he recovered to become a two-way tackle.[1]

Professional career[]

San Francisco 49ers[]

McCreary was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (65th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 4.[2]

Dallas Cowboys[]

On September 6, 1961, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[3] He began the season on the taxi squad, before being promoted to the active roster on October 20.[4] He appeared in 9 games with 4 starts at right tackle. He was released on September 3, 1962.[5]

Calgary Stampeders (CFL)[]

In 1963, he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life[]

After retiring from professional football, he worked for twenty years in sales in the furniture industry, before starting his own home-furnishing business, McCreary Modern in 1986.

In 2008, he received the Gene Hooks Achievement Award from the Wake Forest Varsity Club.[6]

In 2013, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame.[7] McCreary has also been inducted into the Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame.

In 2014, McCreary committed $7.5 million to Wake Forest University football's indoor practice facility project. The facility was decided to be named in honor of McCreary.[8] The plaza outside gate 1 at Truist Field and video board inside the stadium are also named for McCreary, as is the strength and conditioning center.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bob McCreary bio". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Forty Niners Cut Four Linemen". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dallas Grabs Two Players Cut By SF". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dallas Adds Rookie". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bob Lilly Rejoin Cowboys". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bob McCreary Receives Gene Hooks Achievement Award". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest To Break Ground On McCreary Indoor Center". Retrieved February 3, 2018.

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