| Bob Heimerdinger | |
| School: | Northern Illinois |
| Currentposition: | Quarterback |
| Weight: | 190 |
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Bob Heimerdinger is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team from 1949 to 1951.[1]
As a junior, he led all small college players during the 1950 college football season with 1,782 yards in nine games.[2] He completed 102 of 210 passes for 1,597 yards an 13 touchdowns.[3]
As a senior, Heimerdinger led all small college players in total offense for the second consecutive year, tallying 1,775 yards.[4] He was the first player in small college history to repeat as national total offense leader.[5] His 1,710 passing yards also ranked first among small college players.[6] He also led the 1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team to a perfect 9–0 record and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7] He was also picked as a second-team back on the 1951 Little All-America college football team.[8] His jersey number (12) was retired by Northern Illinois in February 1952.[9]
In March 1952, Heimerdinger was hired as a math teacher and coach at Paw Paw High School in Paw Paw, Illinois.[10] He next coached at Leyden Township High School and DeKalb High School. was named head football coach at DeKalb in April 1956.[11]
Heimerdinger's son Mike Heimerdinger was a coach in the National Football League.[12]