Bobby Gage

Bobby Gage
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Gage on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 77
Position:Halfback/ QB/ DB
Personal information
Born:(1927-01-15)January 15, 1927
Chester, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:April 19, 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 78)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Boys High School (Anderson, South Carolina)
College:Clemson
NFL draft:1949 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 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]
Career NFL statistics
Games played / started:22/ 19
Rushing atts / yds / TDs:85/ 334/ 6
Completions / atts:38/ 94
Passing yds / TDs:623/ 3
Receptions / yds / TDs:7/ 135/ 2
Fumbles caused / recovered:12/ 7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

  1. ^ "Most Valuable Players - Winning Team". Gator Bowl Association. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bobby Gage bio". Clemson University. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Gator Bowl Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  4. ^ 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.