Bob Mitchell (American football)

Robert Stanley Mitchell (January 27, 1922 – July 17, 1997) was an American football player who played at the halfback, quarterback, and defensive back positions. He played college football for Stanford and professional football for the Los Angeles Dons.

Bob Mitchell
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Bob Mitchell, 1941
No. 60, 97
Position:Halfback, quarterback, defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1922-01-27)January 27, 1922
Turlock, California
Died:July 17, 1997 (aged 75)
Helendale, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Turlock (CA)
College:Stanford
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:37
Rushing yards:71
Interceptions:6
Player stats at PFR

Early years edit

Mitchell was born in 1922 in Turlock, California. He attended and played football at Turlock High School.[1]

Military and college football edit

He played college football for Stanford from 1940 to 1943.[1] He also served in the United States Navy.

Professional football edit

In April 1946, Mitchell signed to play professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons.[2] He played for the Dons from 1946 to 1948, appearing in 37 games.[3][1]

Later years edit

He died in 1997 at age 75.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Bob Mitchell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "L.A. Dons Sign Bob Mitchell". San Pedro News-Pilot. April 22, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Bob Mitchell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2021.