Bob Stephenson (American football)

Bob Stephenson
Date of birth (1959-09-20) September 20, 1959
Place of birth Evansville, Indiana
Career information
Position(s) Tight end
College Indiana

Robert E. "Bob" Stephenson (born September 20, 1959) is a former American football player. A native of Evansville, Indiana, Stephenson He played college football as a tight end for the Indiana University Hoosiers football team from 1979 to 1981. As a member of the 1979 Indiana Hoosiers football team, he played in the 1979 Holiday Bowl and scored the first touchdown in a bowl game in Indiana Hoosiers football history.[1] He was selected by both the coaches (UPI) and media (AP) as the first-team tight end on the 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[2][3] He was selected as the tight end on the all-time Indiana football teams named by the Chicago Tribune in 1993 and by Inside Indiana magazine. He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bob Stephenson". Indiana Football Hall of Fame. March 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ Joe Mooshil (December 1, 1981). "Eason Edges Schlichter on All-Big Ten". The Argus-Press, Owosso, Michigan (AP story). p. 14.
  3. ↑ Randy Minkoff (November 25, 1981). "Name All Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 19.
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