Bob Reynolds (American football, born 1914)
| Position: | Tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 30, 1914 |
| Place of birth: | Morris, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Date of death: | February 8, 1994 (aged 79) |
| Place of death: | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Okmulgee (OK) |
| College: | Stanford |
| NFL Draft: | 1936 / Round: 6 / Pick: 52 |
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Robert O'Dell "Horse" Reynolds (March 30, 1914 – February 8, 1994) was an American football player and businessman in radio and professional sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and is the only player ever to play in every minute of three consecutive Rose Bowl games (1934–1936). Reynolds was an All-American tackle who played for Stanford from 1933 to 1935. After two years in the NFL, Reynolds went into the broadcasting business and became general manager of the 50,000-watt KMPC radio station. He formed a partnership with Gene Autry in 1952 and served as the president of Golden West Broadcasting. He was also a founder, co-owner and president of the California Angels Major League Baseball team from 1960–1975.
Reynolds was born and raised in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was a star athlete at Okmulgee High School before enrolling at Stanford University in 1932. Reynolds was a large man, standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighing between 225 and 250 pounds (102 and 113 kilograms). At Stanford, Reynolds played for the varsity football team in the 1933, 1934 and 1935 seasons.
In 1932, Reynolds played for Stanford's freshman football team. The team included Reynolds, Bobby Grayson, Monk Moscrip and Bones Hamilton, and came to be known as the "Vow Boys." The 1932 Stanford varsity team was soundly defeated by the USC Trojans. After watching the defeat, the freshmen players got together and vowed that they would never lose to the Trojans. The Stanford team proceeded to beat USC three straight years from 1933–1935 — making good on the vow. Stanford was the dominant team on the Pacific Coast, appearing in the New Year's Day Rose Bowl game in each of those three years. Reynolds established a record that has never been matched by playing in every minute of three consecutive Rose Bowl games. In each of those games, Reynold played all 60 minutes on offense and defense without substitution. Two years after Reynolds completed the feat, Los Angeles Times sports columnist Braven Dyer wrote:
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