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Robert Stanton Waterfield (July 26, 1920 – March 25, 1983) was an American professional football player and coach. A skilled player, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily as a quarterback, but also as a safety, kicker, punter and sometimes return specialist with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams.
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He led the National Football League in passing in 1946 and 1951, finishing with career totals of 814 completions, 11,849 yards gained and 97 touchdown passes. He was named first- or second-team All-NFL five times.
WATERFIELD, ROBERT "BOB" (26 July 1920-25 Mar. 1983), FOOTBALL player with the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams (see CLEVELAND RAMS ), in his rookie season led the Cleveland Rams to the 1945 Natl. Football League championship and was unanimously elected the league's Most Valuable Player.
Van Nuys' Bob Waterfield was a quarterback, defensive back, punter and kicker during Hall of Fame career.
Bob Waterfield’s life reads like a Hollywood script. Even his leading lady was a goddess of the silver screen. Waterfield was an all-American kid from Van Nuys who married his high school...
WATERFIELD, Robert Staton ("Bob") (b. 26 July 1920 in Elmira, New York; d. 25 March 1983 in Burbank, California), star quarterback, runner, punter, and kicker for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams.
In 1945, Bob Waterfield became the only rookie quarterback to win the league MVP and lead his team to the NFL title. In the one point victory over the Washington Redskins, Waterfield threw two touchdown passes.
One of the most charismatic quarterbacks in college and professional football history, Bob Waterfield is best remembered at UCLA for leading the Bruins to their first victory over USC and to their first Rose Bowl invitation in 1942.
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