Robert Emerson Swisher (July 14, 1914 – September 27, 1979) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.

He was born in 1914 in Victoria, Illinois.[1] By 1931 he was at Central High School in Peoria, where he participated in football, basketball, and track; his pole vault remained the record at Central until 1970. He then played football and track at Evanston's Northwestern University.[2]

After his time in the NFL, he coached at Loyola University of Los Angeles and the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tennessee.[2]

He died in 1979.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bob Swisher". DatabaseFootball. Madison, Wisconsin: Roto Sports, Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bob Swisher". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. January 25, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2012.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Swisher
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