Bob Jensen

Robert Peter Jensen (December 29, 1925 – October 8, 2015) was an American football end and defensive end who played for three seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and then in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life Jensen was born in 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Lane Tech College Prep High School. He was captain of the Lane Tech football team and selected for all-Chicago honors in 1943. In 1947, he ranked fifth in the Big Six Conference with 11 receptions for 212 yards. He signed in July 1948 with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the Rockets and the Chicago Hornets in 1948 and 1949, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts during the 1950 season. He appeared in a total of 34 AAFC and NFL games and had 22 receptions for 290 yards and one touchdown.

Death He died in 2015 at age 89 in Rancho Mirage, California.

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