Bob Adkins Explained

Position:BB/DE/G/LB
Number:55, 79
Birth Date:February 17, 1917
Birth Place:Letart, West Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Point Pleasant, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:213
High School:Point Pleasant (WV)
College:Marshall
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:20
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:5
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Receiving Yards
Statvalue4:73
Statlabel5:Touchdowns
Statvalue5:2
Pfr:AdkiBo20

Robert Grant Adkins (February 17, 1917 – December 6, 1997) was an American football blocking back, defensive end, guard and linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers.[2] Adkins played collegiate ball for Marshall University and professionally in the NFL for 3 seasons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary . . Big Sandy News . December 17, 1997 . Lawrence County, Kentucky Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. . July 3, 2023 . Robert G. "Bob" Adkins, 80, of Point Pleasant, WV, died Saturday, Dec 6 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant..
  2. Web site: Packers.com - Bob Adkins . dead . Packers.com . January 7, 2009 . https://archive.today/20070810202959/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/adkins_bob_1940-45/ . August 10, 2007.
  3. Web site: Bob Adkins Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 7, 2009.