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Bobby Layne, during his 15 pro football seasons, was a free-spirited All-NFL caliber quarterback who did well statistically but was exceptional in the intangibles – leadership, determination, competitiveness, and guts. Layne left pro football with a legend that may never be exactly duplicated.
Jul 14, 2021 · NFL 100: At No. 89, Bobby Layne, a self-proclaimed Lions legend who lived up to the hype - The Athletic. Nick Baumgardner. Jul 14, 2021. 33. Welcome to the NFL 100, The Athletic ’s endeavor to...
Dec 2, 1986 · Football Legend Layne Dies at 59 of Heart Failure : BOBBY LAYNE : 1926-1986. By RANDY HARVEY. Dec. 2, 1986 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Bobby Layne became a legend not only because of...
Dec 2, 1986 · Bobby Layne, the combative Hall of Fame quarterback, died today of cardiac arrest at Methodist Hospital. He was 59 years old. He suffered from chronic liver problems and was hospitalized last...
Date of Birth: Dec 19, 1926. Place of Death: Lubbock, TX. Date of Death: Dec 01, 1986. Jersey Number: 22. Height: 6-0. Weight: 191. High School: Dallas, TX (Highland Park HS) Far from a classic passer and hardly a clever runner, Bobby Layne could still find many ways to win a football game.
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Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the third overall pick of the 1948 NFL draft and traded to the Chicago Bears.
