- Bob Jeter
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1937|05|9
Birthplace=Union, South Carolina
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Position=Cornerback
College=Iowa
DraftedYear=1960
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 17
ProBowls=2
Honors=Packers Hall of Fame
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PFR=JeteBo00
years=1963-1970
1971-1973
teams=Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears
NFL=JET461435Robert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr. (born
May 9 ,1937 in Union,South Carolina ) is a formerAmerican football cornerback in theNational Football League for theGreen Bay Packers and theChicago Bears . He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Iowa .Jeter was part of the Packers' teams that won the 1965 NFL Championship and
Super Bowl s I and II. During this time, Packers defense led the league in fewest points allowed in 1965 and 1966, fewest total yards allowed in 1964 and 1967, and fewest passing yards allowed from 1964-68.In eleven seasons, Jeter had 26 interceptions for 333 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 25 yards.
Bob currently works for the Chicago Park District alongside former Big Ten (Illinois) grappler Patrick Heffernan, coordinating citywide sporting events for kids.
His son,
Rob Jeter , is the head men's basketball coach at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .
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