Robert Hoernschemeyer
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Position (s): Tailback / Halfback |
Jersey numbers: 64, 90, 14 |
| born September 15, 1925 in Cincinnati , Ohio | |
| died on June 18, 1980 in Detroit , Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1946 - 1955 | |
| NFL Draft : 1947 / Round: 11 / Pick: 94 | |
| College : United States Naval Academy , Indiana University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 115 |
| Touchdowns | 39 |
| Gaining space through running play | 4,548 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Robert James "Bob" Hoernschemeyer (born September 15, 1925 in Cincinnati , Ohio , † June 18, 1980 in Detroit , Michigan ), nickname : "Hunchy" was an American American football player . He played as running back in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Rockets , Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Hornets and Detroit Lions .
youth
Robert Hoernschemeyer was born the son of a businessman. His father died when he was eight years old. He attended high school in his hometown , where he also played American football from 1940 to 1942 . In 1942 he was team captain of his team. He got 20 touchdowns during his school days .
Player career
College career
Bob Hoernschemeyer studied in 1943 and 1944 at Indiana University , for whose football team , the "Indiana Hoosiers", he ran. Hoernschemeyer played as a tailback for the Hoosiers . On the Hoosiers team in 1943, Pete Pihos was a player who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970 . Hoernschemeyer made nationwide attention in 1943 in a game against the University of Nebraska . Pihos had secured a fumble of the opposing team at their 33 yard line in the first quarter . In the next move, Hoernschemeyer threw a pass at a teammate who turned the ball into a touchdown. The Hoosiers took the lead 14-0. Hoernschemeyer followed up with further actions. 14 of his 18 passes could be caught for a space gain of 345 yards. He himself gained 113 yards of space and also scored six touchdowns in the 54:13 win of his team. Robert Hoernschemeyer headed the pass statistics for the Big Nine Conference in 1944 . He received awards from his college for his athletic achievements in both academic years. In 1945 Hoernschemeyer moved to the United States Naval Academy , where he also played American football. However, due to an injury, he had to sit out four of nine games.
Professional career
In 1945 the All-America Football Conference was founded in Chicago . The league started playing in 1946. Hoernschemeyer ran for the Chicago Rockets as a tailback, but switched to the Brooklyn Dodgers trained by Cliff Battles during the 1947 season . Before the 1949 season, "Hunchy" joined the Chicago Hornets trained by Ray Flaherty . This year he set the AAFC annual high with 133 runs. After the 1949 season, the AAFC stopped playing. The players of the teams that were not taken over into the NFL were included in a player pool. Hoernschemeyer was originally drafted by the New York Giants in 1947 . Since he joined the AAFC, they were not able to contract him. The Giants did not use the opportunity in 1950 to sign Bob Hoernschemeyer. The Detroit Lions grabbed and contracted him to their teams. In the same year the Lions engaged Buddy Parker , who initially worked as an assistant coach in Detroit and in 1951 took over the position of head coach . The team was reinforced with young, success-hungry players, such as quarterback Bobby Layne , guard Lou Creekmur or the safety Yale Lary . In the next few years, the team should dominate the NFL together with the Cleveland Browns and their successful coach Paul Brown . Hoernschemeyer played for the Lions in the offense as halfback and should become an important part of the team.
In 1952 Hoernschemeyer was able to move into the play-offs and the NFL championship game for the first time . In the play-offs, the Los Angeles Rams were first beaten 31:21, where he himself contributed a touchdown to the victory of his team. In the NFL final, the Cleveland Browns were then defeated 17: 7. The following year, the Lions were able to defend their title and again won the NFL final against the Browns 17:16. In 1954, Hoernschemeyer and his team suffered a defeat in the final. The long-term rival from Cleveland was able to prevail with 56:10. After the 1955 season, Hoernschemeyer ended his playing career. He died of cancer in 1980.
Honors
Robert Hoernschemeyer played twice in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was voted All-Pro five times . He is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame , the Cincinnati High School Sports Hall of Fame, and the Indiana University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame .
literature
- Bob Hammel / Kit Klingelhoffer, "The Glory of Old Iu: Indiana University", 1999, ISBN 1582610681
Web links
- Short biography
- CV (PDF; 25 kB)
- Bob Hoernschemeyer in high school
- Bob Hoernschemeyer in the Hall of Fame of his college ( Memento from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Course of the game (PDF; 32 kB)
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Awards from Bob Hoernschemeyer at college
- ↑ 1952 Lions Annual Statistics
- ↑ Statistics play-off game Rams - Lions 1952
- ^ NFL final 1952 statistics
- ↑ 1953 Lions Annual Statistics
- ↑ 1953 NFL final statistics
- ^ 1954 annual Lions statistics
- ↑ Statistics NFL final 1954
- ↑ Obituary
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hoernschemeyer, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoernschemeyer, Bob; Hoernschemeyer, Robert James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1980 |
| Place of death | Detroit , Michigan |