NFL · Draftees

Bob Seymour

1940 · Round 10 · Pick 88 · B · Washington Redskins

Bob Seymour was born in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, and played at Commerce High School. He was first-team All-Big Six at Oklahoma in 1939. Washington drafted him in the 10th round, 88th overall, in 1940. He played running back for the Redskins from 1940 to 1945, winning the 1942 NFL title and making the 1942 Pro Bowl, and finished with the AAFC's Los Angeles Dons in 1946. He ran for 1,311 career yards. He died on May 28, 1977. Pro Football Reference (PFR) lists him as Robert Arnold Seymour: born June 13, 1916 in Wyandotte, OK; died May 1977 (aged 60) in Golden, CO; high school Commerce (OK); 6-2, 205 lb; position HB-FB. PFR shows him with WAS 1940-45, LAD (AAFC) 1946 (73 games, 23 starts). PFR stat line: 7 yrs: 397 rushes, 1311 yds, 12 TD, 3.3 Y/A, long 40; 72 rec, 817 yds, 11 TD; 18 Int (175 yds); 10 punts 355 yds; 46 punt returns 597 yds; 9 kick returns 217 yds; 138 pts. No AV shown. PFR honors: 1x Pro Bowl; 1x NFL Champ (bling; years not shown in extract). The Daily Oklahoman's December 10, 1939 draft story (NewsBank page 47) lists: "Washington Redskins—Bob Seymour, Oklahoma, back."

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Seymour | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SeymBo20.htm | The Daily Oklahoman, December 10, 1939, NewsBank page 47 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)

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