Bobby Robertson

Robert James Robertson (June 18, 1917 – January 17, 2009) was an American professional football player who played one season with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dodgers with the seventh overall pick of the 1942 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Southern California.

Early life Robert James Robertson was born on June 18, 1917, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska and Black-Foxe Military Institute in Los Angeles, California. He played in all 11 games, starting one, for the Dodgers during the 1942 season, totaling 46 carries for 132 yards, five catches for 61 yards, and two defensive interceptions. Robertson's football career was interrupted by a stint in the United States Navy during World War II.

Robertson played for the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League in 1945 and scored two rushing touchdowns.

Personal life Robertson worked as an insurance executive after his football career. He died on January 17, 2009, in Santa Cruz, California of "natural causes".