Bob Houmard

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Bob Houmard
Born:(1947-02-01)February 1, 1947
Edmonton Eskimos
1971โ€“1972Ottawa Rough Riders
1973Toronto Argonauts*
1974Memphis Southmen
Career stats
Rushing attempts515
Rushing yards2,278
Rushing touchdowns17
Receptions85
Receiving yards740
Receiving touchdowns1

Bob Houmard (born February 1, 1947 โ€“ March 29, 2021) was an American gridiron football fullback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at Ohio.

Early life and high school

Houmard was born in Wooster, Ohio and grew up in Orrville, Ohio and attended Orrville High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. As a senior, he set school records with 1,255 rushing yards and 155 points scored and was named All-Chippewa Conference, a High School All-American, and a North Squad All-Star.[1]

College career

Houmard played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and was a three-year starter at fullback. Houmard was named All-MAC as a senior after rushing for 419 yards and 12 touchdowns and catching 14 passes for 232 yards and seven touchdowns as the Bobcats won the 1968 Mid-American Conference title.[2] Houmard finished his collegiate career with 1,176 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 291 carries and caught 22 passes for 290 yards and eight touchdowns.[3]

Professional career

Houmard was selected by the

Edmonton Eskimos before the start of the season. Houmard was signed by the Toronto Argonauts in 1973 but did not make the team out of training camp.[1]

Houmard was signed by the Memphis Southmen of the newly-founded World Football League (WFL) as a player-coach in 1974. He was moved to the tight end position and caught one pass for nine yards.[5][4] Houmard suffered a career-ending injury from a tractor accident in 1974.[6]

Post-playing career

After the accident, Houmard moved to Florida and worked as a physical education teacher for the Polk County Public Schools until retiring in 2006. Houmard died on March 19, 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Colier, Pete. "Bob Houmard" (PDF). goredriders.org. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ohio Football's 1968 MAC Championship Team To Celebrate 50th Anniversary This Weekend". OhioBobcats.com. September 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bob Houmard College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Bob Houmard". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. The Courier-Journal
    . July 23, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Bob Houmard obituary". The Daily Record.
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