About Robert Joseph Sullivan
Lived 1923 – 1981 (aged 57–58). Robert Joseph Sullivan was an American american football player.
Robert Joseph "Bob" Sullivan (August 15, 1923 – June 19, 1981) was a walk-on offensive half back and defensive back out of Holy Cross who played for the dominant 1948 San Francisco 49ers under head coach Buck Shaw. The team went 12–2, finishing 2nd in the AAFC West.
At 5'-10" and , Sullivan rushed 33 times for 121 yards over 13 games and had 4 receptions for 58 yards. His only touchdown came as a return TD.
Defensively, Sullivan had one interception for a six-yard return.
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American football player
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Robert Joseph Sullivan was born on 15 August 1923.
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Robert Joseph Sullivan died in 1981.
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Robert Joseph Sullivan was an american football player.
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Robert Joseph Sullivan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Joseph Sullivan. https://biography.guide/robert-joseph-sullivan/
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