 Roberts in 1961 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | February 29, 1936 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | July 11, 2023 (aged 87) Norwalk, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Oceanside (Oceanside, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 14 / pick: 166 | ||||||||||||||
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Cornelius R. Roberts (February 29, 1936 – July 11, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. He began his career in 1958 with the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts before joining the NFL's San Francisco 49ers the next season.