Bob Bellinger
 Bellinger in 1934 | |||||||
| No. 8 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1913 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 27, 1955 (aged 42) Santa Clara, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Seattle (WA) Prep | ||||||
| College: | Gonzaga | ||||||
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Robert Herkimer Bellinger (January 20, 1913 – August 27, 1955) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He attended Seattle Preparatory School and played college football at Gonzaga University, both Jesuit schools.[2]
Biography
[edit]Bob Bellinger was born January 20, 1913, in Spokane, Washington. He attended Seattle Prep, a private Catholic high school, where he distinguished himself as a wrestler and football player, playing fullback and tackle.[3]
He played collegiately at Gonzaga Bulldogs football, where he spent three seasons on the varsity team at the tackle position.[3]
In 1934 and 1935, Bellinger played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), moving to the guard position. He played in a total of eighteen games over the two years, starting ten.[2] He was a member of the Giants team which won the 1934 NFL Championship playoff.
After leaving the Giants, Bellinger moved to California where was the manager and vice president of the Valley Equipment Company in San Jose.[4] He died of a heart attack on August 27, 1955, in Santa Clara, California.
References
[edit]- ^ "BOB BELLINGER profile". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bob Bellinger profile". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football: 1935 Edition. Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1935; p. 13.
- ^ "Robert Herkimer 'Bob' Bellinger". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
