- Bob Fenimore
NFL player
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Birthplace=Woodward, Oklahoma
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Position=Halfback
College=Oklahoma State
DraftedYear=1947
DraftedRound=1
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years=1947
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CollegeHOF=40045Robert Dale Fenimore (born
October 6 ,1925 inWoodward, Oklahoma ) known as the "Blond Bomber" was a halfback for the Oklahoma A&M football team from 1943-1946. He was the first two-timeAll America selection from Oklahoma A&M and finished third in theHeisman voting in 1945, but still led the nation in rushing with 142 carries for 1,048 yards. As a player, he set many school records, including the career interception mark of 18 which still stands at Oklahoma State today. He led the nation in total offense in 1944 and in total offense and rushing in 1945 when he finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Army's Glenn Davis andDoc Blanchard . The Aggies were 8-1 in 1944 and 9-0 in 1945--the only unbeaten/untied season in Oklahoma A&M/State football history.Due to injuries, Fenimore played sparingly in the 1946 season and despite the risk, the
Chicago Bears made Fenimore the first pick overall in the1947 NFL Draft . He would play only the 1947 season in Chicago appearing in 10 games.In 1972 Fenimore was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame . In 2007, Fenimore was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.
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