About Bob McChesney
Lived 1926 – 2002 (aged 76). Bob McChesney was an American american football player.
Robert Eugene McChesney (October 27, 1926 – December 19, 2002) was an American professional football offensive end who played three seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1950 NFL draft after playing college football at Hardin–Simmons University.
Early life and college Robert Eugene McChesney was born on October 27, 1926, in Los Angeles, California.
He lettered for the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys from 1946 to 1948.
McChesney then signed with the New York Giants and played in 12 games, starting four, for the team during the 1950 season, catching 19 passes for 380 yards and six touchdowns. He also appeared in one playoff game that season, a start in which he caught a 19-yard pass. He started all 12 games for the Giants in 1951, recording 14 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He started all 12 games again in 1952, catching 21 passes for 430 yards and six touchdowns. McChesney became a free agent after the 1952 season.
Personal life McChesney died on December 19, 2002, in Granada Hills, California.
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Who was Bob McChesney?
American-football player (1926-2002)
When was Bob McChesney born?
Bob McChesney was born on 27 October 1926 in Los Angeles.
When did Bob McChesney die?
Bob McChesney died on 19 December 2002 in Granada Hills.
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Bob McChesney was an american football player.
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Bob McChesney was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob McChesney (American football, born 1926)
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