Robert Raymond Wilkinson (October 8, 1927 – September 12, 2016) was an American football end who played for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles, having previously attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California.[1] He died of complications of Parkinson's disease in 2016.[2]

Bob Wilkinson
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Wilkinson, circa 1950.
No. 87
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1927-10-08)October 8, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:September 12, 2016(2016-09-12) (aged 88)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Loyola
(Los Angeles, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1950 / Round: 10 / Pick: 124
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References edit

  1. ^ "Bruin Gold - BG-pedia: Bob Wilkinson | Encyclopedia for UCLA football history". Bruingold.com.
  2. ^ "Bruin Football Record-Setter Bob Wilkinson Passes Away". UCLA. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.