Bob Dove
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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 21, 1921 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Youngstown, Ohio | ||||||||
| Date of death: | April 19, 2006 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Canfield, Ohio | ||||||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 5 / Pick: 40 | ||||||||
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| Receiving yards: | 128 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
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Robert Leo Patrick "Grandpappy" Dove (February 21, 1921 – April 19, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Following his retirement as a player, Dove embarked on a 37-year coaching career at the professional and collegiate levels. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2002.
Dove was born in Youngstown, Ohio, a steel-production center located near the Pennsylvania border. Dove was a three-year starter at the city's South High School from 1936 to 1938; and he was selected as an all-city player by the Youngstown Vindicator (the local daily paper) in his final year.
Dove went on to greater athletic feats at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a three-year starter at end, from 1940 to 1942. He was a consensus All-American in his final two seasons. As a freshman in 1939, he caught 15 passes for 87 yards. Dove then became the first sophomore to start for the Notre Dame "Fighting Irish" in 11 seasons. He received the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy in 1942 as the top lineman in the country and also played in the East–West Shrine Game. During his three seasons as a starter, Dove helped the Irish to a 22–4–3 record, including an undefeated (8–0–1) campaign in the first season of legendary coach Frank Leahy.
In 1948, Dove joined the NFL's Chicago Cardinals, where he played for five seasons. In 1953, he was traded to the Detroit Lions and played on their 1953 and 1954 championship teams. He retired in 1955.
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