American football player (1927–2005)
American football player
Bobby GageGage on a 1950 Bowman football card |
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Position: | Halfback/ QB/ DB |
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Born: | (1927-01-15)January 15, 1927 Chester, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Died: | April 19, 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 78) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school: | Boys High School (Anderson, South Carolina) |
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College: | Clemson |
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NFL draft: | 1949 / round: 1 / pick: 6 |
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- First-team All-American (1948)
- First-team All-SoCon (1948)
- 1949 Gator Bowl MVP[1]
- Clemson Hall of Fame (1976)[2]
- South Carolina Hall of Fame (1978)[2]
- Gator Bowl Hall of Fame (1990)[3]
- Longest run from scrimmage in Pittsburgh Steelers history (97 yards)[4]
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Games played / started: | 22/ 19 |
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Rushing atts / yds / TDs: | 85/ 334/ 6 |
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Completions / atts: | 38/ 94 |
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Passing yds / TDs: | 623/ 3 |
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Receptions / yds / TDs: | 7/ 135/ 2 |
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Fumbles caused / recovered: | 12/ 7 |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
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Robert Gage II (January 15, 1927 – April 19, 2005) was an American professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- ^ "Most Valuable Players - Winning Team". Gator Bowl Association. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bobby Gage bio". Clemson University. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Gator Bowl Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Bendel, Joe (December 25, 2005). "Notebook: Harrison takes out unruly fan". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.