Bob Phelan

Robert Richard Phelan (June 20, 1898 – August 1, 1973) was an American football player. A native of Charleston, Iowa, he played at the halfback and fullback positions for Knute Rockne's undefeated 1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team] that included George Gipp and won the national championship.[1] He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Toledo Maroons in 1922 and for the Rock Island Independents in 1923 and 1924. He appeared in 21 NFL games, 16 as a starter.[2] After his playing career ended, he served as assistant coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack football team.[3]

Bob Phelan
Position:Halfback, fullback
Personal information
Born:(1898-06-20)June 20, 1898
Charleston, Iowa
Died:August 1, 1973(1973-08-01) (aged 75)
Fort Madison, Iowa
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Madison (IA)
College:Notre Dame
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:21

References

  1. "Notre Dame Smothers Western Normal Under 41 to 0 Score at Cartier Field". South Bend News-Times. October 10, 1920.
  2. "Bob Phelan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. "Football Practice Starts Sept. 15th". Nevada State Journal. September 12, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
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