Bo Roberson

Bo Roberson

Infobox Pro Football player


DateOfBirth=July 23, 1935
Jersey=40
Birthplace= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2001|04|19|1935|07|23
Deathplace= Pasadena, California
Position=Wide receiver
College=Cornell
DraftedYear=1961
DraftedRound=
Stats=y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=ROBERBO01
PFR=RobeBo00
AFLAllStar=1965
Honors=
Awards=
Records=
years=1961
1962-1965
1965
1966
teams=San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
HOF=

Irvin 'Bo' Roberson (July 23, 1935 – April 19, 2001) was an American track and field athlete and football player.

At Cornell University he excelled in basketball, football and track and field. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won the silver medal in the long jump, a centimeter short of the 8.12 m gold medal jump by Ralph Boston.

Aafter the Olympics, Roberson had a seven year Pro Football career as a wide receiver in the American Football League.

ee also

*Other American Football League players

External links

* [http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965ToppsRaiders.htm#BoRoberson Roberson's 1965 Topps football card]
* [http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/bh04-roberson.asp Six page biography]


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