Bob Torrey (running back)

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Bob Torrey
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1957-01-30) January 30, 1957 (age 66)
Ceres, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Bolivar (NY) Richburg
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 1979  / Round: 6 / Pick: 145
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att-yards:13-61
Receptions-yards:2-3
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Douglas Torrey (born January 30, 1957) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL Draft.

At the 7th annual Fiesta Bowl in 1977 (PSU 42 ASU 30) Bob Torrey ran for 107 yards and a score on just nine carries. Bob scored on a 3-yard pass reception from Chuck Fusina. He attended high school at Bolivar Central School in Bolivar, NY, where he led the team to a 9-0 season in 1974 under coach Bob Dunsmore.

1977 Fiesta Bowl

PSU Season Stats 1976

PSU Season Stats 1977

PSU Season Stats 1978


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