Bob Hoernschemeyer
Hoernschemeyer on a 1952 Bowman football card
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| Date of birth | September 25, 1925 |
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| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Date of death | June 18, 1980 |
| Place of death | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | United States Naval Academy, Indiana University |
| NFL draft | 1947 / Round: 9 / Pick 94 |
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| 1946–1947 | Chicago Rockets |
| 1947–1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
| 1949 | Chicago Hornets |
| 1950–1955 | Detroit Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 2 |
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Robert James "Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer (September 25, 1925 – June 18, 1980) was an American football player. A native of Cincinnati, he played college football as a halfback for the Indiana Hoosiers football in 1943 and 1944 and as a quarterback for the Navy Midshipmen football team in 1945. He led the NCAA in both total offense and passing yards during the 1943 season.
He played professional football for ten years in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Rockets and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1948 and was among the AAFC leaders in multiple offensive categories and, when the league folded in 1950, Hoernschemeyer held the league record with 6,218 yards of total offense (4,109 passing yards and 2,109 rushing yards). He then played six years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1955. He was the Lions' leading rusher for four consecutive years and was a member of the club's 1952 and 1953 NFL championship teams. He played in the 1952 and 1953 Pro Bowls and was selected as a second-team All-Pro player in 1952 and 1953.
Hoernschemeyer was born in 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Cincinnati's Elder High School, where he became an all-city football player. During a 1942 game, he accounted for all 27 points scored by Elder, on touchdown runs of 21 and 41 yards, a touchdown pass, an interception return of 45 yards for a fourth touchdown and three extra points.
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