About Bobby Hooks
Lived 1907 – 1969 (aged 62). Bobby Hooks was an american football player.
Robert Greene Hooks (March 13, 1907 – April 7, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He was a halfback for the Georgia Bulldogs, a member of its 1927 "Dream and Wonder" team. Against Yale, he threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Frank Dudley. He was selected All-Southern by football fans of the South through Central Press newspapers. One of the “Four Horsemen” of Georgia - Hooks, Dudley, McCrary and Johnson. He later coached the Mercer Bears. In 1964, he was elected to the State of Georgia Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Who was Bobby Hooks?
American-football player
When was Bobby Hooks born?
Bobby Hooks was born on 13 March 1907.
When did Bobby Hooks die?
Bobby Hooks died on 7 April 1969.
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Bobby Hooks was an american football player.
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