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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 21, 1921 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 19, 2006 (aged 85) Canfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1943 / round: 5 / pick: 40 | ||||||||
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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]
- ^ "Bob Dove". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 12, 2007.