| Bob Dee | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 18, 1933 |
| Place of birth | Quincy, MA |
| Date of death | April 1979 (age 45) |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Holy Cross |
| Jersey Number | 89 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Honors | Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1957-1958 1960-1967 |
NFL Washington Redskins AFL Boston Patriots |
Robert Henry Dee (May 18, 1933 – April 1979) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The College of the Holy Cross is a prestigious exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester Massachusetts, All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 He was a three-sport letterman at Holy Cross College who was one of the first players signed by the Boston Patriots of the fledgling American Football League in 1960. The College of the Holy Cross is a prestigious exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester Massachusetts, The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941
After two years with the Washington Redskins in 1957-58, Dee returned to Holy Cross to tutor the team's linemen. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D
He became an ironman of the American Football League who never missed a game during his career, starting 112 consecutive games. Despite equipment improvements over the years, Dee was a superstitious player who chose to wear the same helmet throughout his career (105 of 112 games). Dee etched his name in the history books by scoring the first touchdown in American Football League history when he dove onto a fumble in the end zone in an exhibition contest vs. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Fumblespng|300px|right|thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL-NFL merger. Buffalo on July 30, 1960. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was voted to four American Football League All-Star teams (1961, 1963-65) and is a member of the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team. All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season
On July 22, 1968, Dee announced his retirement from professional football, citing a business opportunity that was "too good to resist. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "
In recognition of his accomplishments on the field, the Patriots retired his number (89). Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely [1]
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