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Bob Livingstone
No. 86
Position:Halfback / Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1922-05-11)May 11, 1922
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Died:August 1, 2013(2013-08-01) (aged 91)
Munster, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Hammond (IN)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1945 / Round: 22 / Pick: 225
Redrafted 1951, 29th round, 343rd overall after termination of Colts franchise.
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Edward Livingstone (May 11, 1922 – August 1, 2013) was an

1945 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Hammond High School in Hammond, Indiana.[2]

Early years

Livingstone earned

varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball at Hammond High School in 1939 and 1940. He earned All-State honors as a halfback in 1940. He graduated in 1941.[3]

College career

Livingstone first played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1941 to 1942, lettering in 1942.[4][5] He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945 and survived hand-to-hand combat with Japanese soldiers.[4] He returned to Notre Dame in 1946 and lettered for the team from 1946 to 1947.[4][5] Livingstone set a school record for longest run when he scored a 92-yard rushing touchdown in 1947 against the USC Trojans.[3][6] He played in the Chicago College All-Star Game in 1948.[7][8] He graduated from Notre Dame in 1948.[3]

Professional career

Livingstone was selected by the

Chicago Cardinals in the 29th round with the 343rd overall pick in the 1951 NFL Draft.[2]

Personal life

Livingstone was inducted into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Robert Edward 'Bob' Livingstone". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "BOBBY LIVINGSTONE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "LIVINGSTONE, BOB". indiana-football.org. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Rodio, Michael (2012). "More than a Game". magazine.nd.edu. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Bob Livingstone". old.lostlettermen.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Coyne, Tom (September 26, 2015). "UMass-Notre Dame Preview". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. ^ "All-Star Game Participants". und.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press
    . August 20, 1948. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d "Bob Livingstone". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  10. ^ "1951 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". prosportstransactions.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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