Bob Long (linebacker)
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| NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 | ||||||
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Robert Wendell Long (born February 24, 1934) is a former
Early years
Long attended
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Long was selected by the
Detroit Lions
The converted Long from a defensive end into a linebacker. In 1957, he was a starter at linebacker for the NFL Championship winning team.[2] On July 20, 1960, he was traded along with a first round draft choice (#10-Bobby Crespino), to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for quarterback Jim Ninowski.[3]
Cleveland Browns
On August 17,
Los Angeles Rams
In 1960, he played in 9 games. In 1961, he played in 13 games. He was released on September 4, 1962.[5] On September 7, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys along with defensive tackle John Meyers, in exchange for a third round draft choice (#32-Willie Brown).[6]
Dallas Cowboys
In 1962, he was a backup linebacker, appearing in 8 games.
Personal life
In 1983, he was an assistant football coach at Kansas State University.[7]
References
- ^ "Rams Trade End To Detroit Lions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Captures Pro Championship, Slaughter Browns". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Browns Deals Ninowski To Lions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Rams Trade Clarke; Get Long From Browns". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jack Morris Gets Release". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams Trade Two To Dallas". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.