Bob Nussbaumer

Robert John Nussbaumer (April 23, 1924 – July 26, 1997) was an American football halfback and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Michigan as a left halfback from 1943 to 1945 and served in the United States Marine Corps in 1945.[1] He was drafted in the third round of the 1946 NFL Draft.

Bob Nussbaumer
Nussbaumer from 1946 Michiganensian
No. 99, 23
Position:Halfback, end
Personal information
Born:(1924-04-23)April 23, 1924
Oak Park, Illinois
Died:July 26, 1997(1997-07-26) (aged 73)
Moreland Hills, Ohio
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Park
(Oak Park, Illinois)
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:1946 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:49
Receiving yards:992
Interceptions:16
Touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

After his playing career ended, he served as an assistant coach in the NFL. He coached the defensive backs for the Detroit Lions from 1957 to 1962 prior to being promoted to defensive coordinator in 1963 after Don Shula left to take over as head coach for the Baltimore Colts. After a year off in 1965, Nussbaumer returned to coach defensive backs with the Cleveland Browns from 1966 through 1971.

References
  1. "Bob Nussbaumer Joins Michigan Football Squad". The Milwaukee Journal. September 20, 1945.
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