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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Paris, Texas, U.S. | December 8, 1929||||||||||
Died: | June 27, 2012 Paris, Texas, U.S. | (aged 82)||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Paris (Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | Texas Christian | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 15 / pick: 172 | ||||||||||
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Bobby Jack Floyd (December 8, 1929 – June 27, 2012) was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Floyd was born on December 8, 1929, in Paris, Texas, where he attended Paris High School.[1] After high school, he attended Paris Junior College and then Texas Christian University (TCU) where he played college football. At TCU, Floyd was named to the All-Conference team and played in the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic.[2]
Floyd was drafted by the Packers in the fifteenth round of the 1952 NFL draft.[3] He played that season for the Packers, where he was the team's third leading rusher.[4] After being released by the Packers, he was signed by the Bears.[5] He played eight games for the Bears that season. Over his two-season career, Floyd played in 20 games, rushing 77 times for 306 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 20 passes for 192 yards and had 5 kick returns for 75 yards.[1]