Robert Peter Jensen (December 29, 1925 – October 8, 2015) was an American football end and defensive end who played for three seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and then in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | End Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 8, 2015 (aged 89) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa State (1946–1947) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 13 / pick: 109[a] | ||||||||
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Early life
editJensen was born in 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Lane Tech College Prep High School.[1] He was captain of the Lane Tech football team and selected for all-Chicago honors in 1943.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy after high school.
College career
editAfter the Navy, he attended Iowa State University—then known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—and played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones in 1946 and 1947.[2] In 1947, he ranked fifth in the Big Six Conference with 11 receptions for 212 yards.[3]
Professional career
editHe was selected by the Boston Yanks in the 13th round with the 109th pick of the 1948 NFL draft,[a][4] but he instead took a job with the Carnegie Illinois Steel Company upon graduation.[3] He signed in July 1948 with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[5] He played for the Rockets and the Chicago Hornets in 1948 and 1949, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts during the 1950 season.[4][6][7] He appeared in a total of 34 AAFC and NFL games and had 22 receptions for 290 yards and one touchdown.[4]
Death
editHe died in 2015 at age 89 in Rancho Mirage, California.[4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b He was re-drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1951 / Round: 10 / Pick: 113
- ^ "Bob Jensen". The Gazette. Pro Football Archives. January 19, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "I.S.C. Pass Receivers Victory Key". Des Moines Tribune. September 16, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Cyclones' Bob Jensen To Join Grid Dodgers". The Gazette. January 19, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Bob Jensen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Rockets Sign Bob Jensen". Des Moines Tribune. July 8, 1948. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Jensen, '48 Rookie End, Signs With Hornets". Chicago Tribune. June 24, 1949. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dons Encounter a Solid Wall in Hornets' Line". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.