Robert Everett Fosdick (November 11, 1894 – January 30, 1990) was an American football player.
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| Born: | November 11, 1894 Knoxville, Iowa | ||
| Died: | January 30, 1990 (aged 95) Tucson, Arizona | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
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| High school: | West (IA) | ||
| College: | Iowa | ||
| Position: | Guard, tackle | ||
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Fosdick was born in Knoxville, Iowa, in 1894. He attended high school in Des Moines, Iowa. He played college football at Iowa from 1914 to 1916.[1]
He served in the Army during World War I and played professional football for the Rock Island Independents from 1918 to 1920.[2] He also played as a guard and tackle for the Minneapolis Marines from 1920 to 1922.[2][1] The Marines were part of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923, and Fosdick appeared in five NFL games, all as a starter, during the 1923 season.[3]
After his football career ended, Fosdick owned a realty company in Minneapolis. He moved to Arizona in 1983 and died in 1990 in Tucson, Arizona, at age 95.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bob Fosdick". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Robert Fosdick; owned realty firm and played pro football". Star Tribune. February 9, 1990. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Fosdick". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.