Rudy Mobley Explained

Rudy Mobley
Number:81
Position:Halfback,
Defensive back
Birth Date:8 December 1921
Birth Place:Paducah, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lb:155
High School:Paducah
College:Hardin–Simmons
Draftyear:1945
Draftround:11
Draftpick:107
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:90
Statlabel2:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Receiving yards
Statvalue3:121
Statlabel4:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:2
Pfr:M/MoblRu20

Rudolph Hamilton Mobley (December 8, 1921 – September 7, 2003), also known as "Little Doc", was an American football halfback. He played college football at Hardin–Simmons University. He twice led the NCAA major colleges in rushing yardage with 1,281 rushing yards in 1942 and 1,262 yards in 1946.[1] [2] His football career was interrupted by military service during World War II; Mobley served from May 1943 to February 1946.[3] With Mobley as the leading ground-gainer and Warren B. Woodson as head coach, Hardin-Simmons compiled a perfect 11–0 record in 1946.[4] Mobley was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in the 11th round of the 1945 NFL draft, and played one season for the Baltimore Colts in 1947.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tidwell Tops on Offense; Mobley Rushing Leader. The Waco News Tribune (AP story). December 12, 1946. 13.
  2. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, pp. 1188 and 1205.
  3. Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850–2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  4. Web site: Hardin-Simmons Yearly Results (1945–1949). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. October 21, 2015. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906092151/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/hardin_simmons/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
  5. Web site: Rudy Mobley . pro-football-reference.com . 2015-11-17.