Bob McCreary
No. 70 | |||
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Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Lenoir, North Carolina | June 20, 1939||
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 | |||
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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[]
- ^ "Bob McCreary bio". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Forty Niners Cut Four Linemen". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas Grabs Two Players Cut By SF". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas Adds Rookie". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Lilly Rejoin Cowboys". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bob McCreary Receives Gene Hooks Achievement Award". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest To Break Ground On McCreary Indoor Center". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
External links[]
- 1939 births
- Living people
- People from Lenoir, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football offensive tackles
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Calgary Stampeders players