Robert Edward Morrow (May 5, 1918 – July 9, 2003) was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). Morrow was drafted in the 12th round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played that season with the Chicago Cardinals.[1][2] He played two more seasons with the team before spending a year away from the NFL. During the 1945 NFL season, he was a member of the New York Giants. The following season, he played with the New York Yankees. Morrow served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan University, from 1947 to 1950.
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| Date of birth | May 5, 1918 |
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| Place of birth | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 9, 2003 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| US college | Illinois Wesleyan |
| NFL draft | 1941 / round: 12 / Pick 108 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1941–1943 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1945 | New York Giants |
| 1946 | New York Yankees |
| Career stats | |
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Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan Titans (College Conference of Illinois) (1947–1950) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1948 | Illinois Wesleyan | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1950 | Illinois Wesleyan | 5–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Illinois Wesleyan: | 19–16–1 | 15–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–16–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Morrow". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Bob Morrow at Find a Grave
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