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Bob Bryant (end)

Not to be confused with Bob Bryant (tackle).

Bob Bryant
No. 89
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1937-05-19)May 19, 1937
United States
Died:June 29, 1999(1999-06-29) (aged 62)
Bastrop, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Plainview (Plainview, Texas)
College:Texas (1955–1958)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Earl Bryant (May 19, 1937 – June 29, 1999) was an American professional football end who played one season in the American Football League (AFL) with the Dallas Texans. He played college football at the University of Texas.

Early life and college

Robert Earl Bryant was born on May 19, 1937.[1] He attended Plainview High School in Plainview, Texas.[1]

He was a member of the Texas Longhorns football team from 1955 to 1958 and a three-year letterman from 1956 to 1958.[1] He caught 24 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns in 1956, earning United Press International (UPI) second-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors.[2][3] His reception total led the SWC that season.[3] He recorded eight receptions for 134 yards in 1957.[3] Bryant caught 14 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns his senior year in 1958, garnering Associated Press and UPI second-team All-SWC recognition.[3][4][5]

Professional career

Bryant was signed by the Dallas Texans (now Kansas City Chiefs) of the American Football League on June 18, 1960.[6] He played in ten games for the Texans during the team's inaugural season in 1960, catching five passes for 43 yards.[7] He became a free agent after the 1960 season.[6]

Death

Bryant died in Bastrop, Texas on June 29, 1999, at the age of 62.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bob Bryant". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "UP All-SWC". The Waco News-Tribune. December 1, 1956. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d "Bob Bryant". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "SWC Coaches Pick All-Conference Grid Outfit; UT Fails to Place". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 1, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "5 Juniors on All-SWC Club". El Paso Herald-Post. November 28, 1958. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ a b "Bob Bryant NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bob Bryant". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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