 Morrow in 1946 | |||||||||
| No. 48, 43, 61 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | May 5, 1918 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 9, 2003 (aged 85) Stuart, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bloom (Chicago Heights, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois Wesleyan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1941 / round: 12 / pick: 108 | ||||||||
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Robert Edward Morrow (May 5, 1918 – July 9, 2003) was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). Morrow was drafted in the 12th round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played that season with the Chicago Cardinals. [1] [2] He played two more seasons with the team before spending a year away from the NFL. During the 1945 NFL season, he was a member of the New York Giants. The following season, he played with the New York Yankees. Morrow served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan University, from 1947 to 1950.
