Bob Chappuis
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Chappuis from the 1947 Michiganensian
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| Date of birth | February 24, 1923 |
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| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death | June 14, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Place of death | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB/QB |
| College | University of Michigan |
| NFL draft | 1947 / Round: 5 / Pick: 26 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
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| 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1949 | Chicago Hornets |
| Awards |
All-American, 1947 Finished 2nd in Heisman Trophy voting, 1947 |
| Honors |
Big Ten rushing Champion, 1946 Big Ten Total offense Champion, 1946 & 1947 Michigan team MVP, 1946 |
| Records |
Big Ten Conference Records Michigan Records |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II European Theater of Operations |
Big Ten Conference Records
Single-season passer rating (1947–)
Single-season total offense (1946–1951)
Michigan Records
Career total offense (1947–1970)
Career passer rating (1947–80)
Single-season yards/completion (1947–)
Career yards/completion (1947–78)
Single-season touchdown percentage (1947–76)
Career touchdown percentage (1947–78)
Single-season total offense/play (1947–76)
Robert Richard "Bob" Chappuis (/ˈtʃæpiəs/ CHAP-ee-əs; February 24, 1923 – June 14, 2012) was an American football player who played halfback and quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1942, 1946, and 1947. His college years were interrupted by service in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Chappuis flew 21 missions as a radio operator and aerial gunner on B-25 bombers in the European Theater. His aircraft was shot down in February 1945 in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. Chappuis parachuted from the plane before it crashed, and Italian partisans rescued him by hiding Chappuis and two other crew members for the final three months of the war.
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