Bob Kercher
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1918 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | January 4, 2004 (aged 85) Russell, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||
| College: | Georgetown | ||||||
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Robert Fred Kercher (January 14, 1918 – January 4, 2004) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers.[1] Kercher played collegiate ball for Georgetown University and played professionally in the NFL for one season, in 1944.[2]
Kercher's cousin, Dick Kercher, was a star halfback at the University of Tulsa and played in 1954 for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Packers.com - Bob Kercher". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Bob Kercher Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "Kercher Signs with Detroit Lions," Evansville Press, March 14, 1954, p. 50.
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