Bill Hobbs

Bill Hobbs

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position=Linebacker
number=56
birthdate=birth date|1946|9|18
birthplace=USA Mount Pleasant, Texas
deathdate= death date and age|2004|08|21|1946|09|18
debutyear=1969
finalyear=1972
draftyear=1969
draftround=8
draftpick=184
college=Texas A&M
teams=
*Philadelphia Eagles 1985

Willie G. Hobbs (September 18, 1946–August 21, 2004) was a collegiate football and National Football League linebacker. Hobbs played college football at Texas A&M University, where he was named two-time All-American linebacker, 1967 Southwest Conference Player of the Year, the Cotton Bowl MVP, and National Defensive Player of the Year. Hobbs' three seasons in the NFL were spent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He then played briefly for the San Antonio Wings of the former World Football League. After his retirement, Hobbs remained in Texas and became involved in Christian ministry, becoming a Baptist minister and traveling the world as a missionary.Fact|date=September 2007

On August 21, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 57, Hobbs was riding a motorcycle when he neglected to stop for a red traffic light.Fact|date=September 2007 He collided in the intersection with a Chevrolet Suburban and was killed.Fact|date=September 2007 His funeral was held at the Baptist church at which he was a minister, and his former university, Texas A&M, recognized his death. He was survived by his wife, Kristi.Fact|date=September 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/alltimeroster.asp Official Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOBBSBIL01 Billy Hobbs at databasefootball.com]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=1969&tm=PHI&lg=NFL 1969 Philadelphia Eagles at databasefootball.com]
* [http://www.aggiesports.com/columnists/cessna/082504cessna.htm The funeral for Billy Hobbs at aggisports.com]
* [http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2004/09/06/News/Former.Aggie.Football.Player.Bill.Hobbs.Dies.After.Car.Accident-711078.shtml Obituary at Texas A&M's school paper]


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