Bob Bateman
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 1954 Darien, CT |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Darien (CT) |
| College | Vermont (1974) Brown (1975) |
| NFL draft | 1976: 7th round, 187th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Robert Bateman (born February 15, 1954) was an American football player. He played quarterback for the Vermont Catamounts football team.[1] He "had the dual distinct of being UVM's last quarterback and perhaps the school's best."[2] He earned several awards "including All-Yankee Conference, All-ECAC, All-New England, and All-America."[3] He transferred to Brown.[4]
The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in seventh round of the 1976 NFL draft. He was a member of the Bengals, the New England Patriots, and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[5]
He allegedly once played for UTEP under a pseudonym.[6]
References
- ^ "Vermont Passing Rips UR". Democrat and Chronicle. October 27, 1974.
- ^ "Robert Bateman (1986) - University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Vermont Athletics.
- ^ "Bateman, Looker, Leggett Named to All-Yankee Conference Squad". Burlington Free Press. November 25, 1974.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 21, 1975). "Ivy League Football: Coaches Face Quarterback Drought and Brown Strength". The New York Times.
- ^ "Bob Bateman football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com.
- ^ "Flanders Fields | Sports | the Harvard Crimson".