Bobby Lane

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Bobby Lane
No. 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1939-10-30) October 30, 1939 (age 85)
Wagoner, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellflower
(Bellflower, California)
College: Baylor
NFL draft: 1961  / round: 11 / pick: 144
(by the Los Angeles Rams) [1]
AFL draft: 1961  / round: 20 / pick: 158
(by the Dallas Texans) [2]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bobby Allen Lane (born October 30, 1939) is a former American football linebacker who played in eight games over two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the eleventh round of the 1961 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 20th round of the 1961 AFL Draft. Lane first enrolled at Cerritos College before transferring to Baylor University. He attended Bellflower High School in Bellflower, California. [3]

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References

  1. "1961 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "1961 Dallas Texans Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. "BOBBY LANE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]