Bob Dove
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Born: | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | February 21, 1921||||||
Died: | April 19, 2006 Canfield, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 85)||||||
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College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 5 / Pick: 40 | ||||||
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As coach
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Robert Leo Patrick "Grandpappy" Dove (February 21, 1921 – April 19, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Following his retirement as a player, Dove embarked on a 37-year coaching career at the professional and collegiate levels. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2001.[1]
Early years
Dove was born in Youngstown, Ohio, a steel-production center located near the Pennsylvania border. Dove was a three-year starter at the city's South High School from 1936 to 1938, and he was selected as an all-city player by the Youngstown Vindicator (the local daily paper) in his final year.[2]
Playing career
Dove went on to greater athletic feats at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a three-year starter at the
In 1948, Dove joined the NFL's
Coaching career
In the
Death
Following a long illness, Dove died in Canfield, Ohio, on April 19, 2006. His funeral was held at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Canfield.[6]
Legacy
Beyond his 2001 induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, Dove was also a second-team selection on
Earlier, in 1975, Dove was one of 10 players inducted into the Citizens Savings Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. The other nine players were Ron Beagle, Navy; Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania: Carl Diehl, Dartmouth; Bill Fisher, Notre Dame; Leroy Keyes, Purdue; Tommy Nobis, Texas; Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma; Joe Romig, Colorado; and Charles "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State.[2]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Hiram Terriers (Ohio Athletic Conference ) (1962–1968)
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1962 | Hiram | 5–3 | 4–2 | 6th | |||||
1963 | Hiram | 3–5 | 2–3 | 9th | |||||
1964 | Hiram | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–10th | |||||
1965 | Hiram | 4–4 | 3–4 | T–8th | |||||
1966 | Hiram | 3–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1967 | Hiram | 3–5 | 2–5 | 11th | |||||
1968 | Hiram | 1–7 | 0–7 | 14th | |||||
Hiram: | 22–34 | 16–29 | |||||||
Total: | 22–34 |
References
- ^ "Bob Dove". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
- ^ a b "Bob Dove, Ex-Notre Dame and Pro Standout, Elected to LA Citizen Savings Hall of Fame". The Youngstown Vindicator. September 21, 1975. p. D-3.
- ^ a b "Footballers Sinkwich, Dove, Farrar Named in 1969 Curbstone Hall of Fame; Banquet Set Jan. 26". The Youngstown Vindicator. January 12, 1969.
- ^ a b Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Bob Dove". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hall of Famer Bob Dove Dies". Associated Press. April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Bob Dove Obituary". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
External links
- Bob Dove at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference