About Bob Tanner
Lived 1907 – 1997 (aged 90). Bob Tanner was an american football player.
Robert Erwin Tanner (September 27, 1907 – December 8, 1997) was an American football player.
Born in 1907 in Fairmont, Minnesota, Tanner attended Marshall High School and played college football for the University of Minnesota from 1926 to 1929. He was selected as a first-team end on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team. He also played for Minnesota's baseball and basketball teams. He was the first University of Minnesota athlete to win nine varsity letters in major sports.
Tanner played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end and tackle for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1930. He appeared in 12 NFL games, eight as a starter.
After his football career ended, Tanner worked as a sales representative for the National Can Co. Ne moved to Florida in 1990. He died in 1997 in Homosassa, Florida.
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Who was Bob Tanner?
American football player
When was Bob Tanner born?
Bob Tanner was born on 27 September 1907 in Fairmont.
When did Bob Tanner die?
Bob Tanner died on 27 September 1997.
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Bob Tanner was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Tanner. https://biography.guide/bob-tanner/
MLA: "Bob Tanner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-tanner/.
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