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Bobby Epps
Robert Hezekiah Epps (March 25, 1932 - November 14, 2014) was an American football fullback (gridiron football), fullback who played three seasons for the New York Giants. He played for them from 1954 to 1955 and in 1957; he missed the 1956 season because he was in the Army. He went to college at Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh. He had 188 rushes for 771 yards and 2 touchdowns in his career. He also had 18 receptions for 109 yards. Early life Epps was born on March 25, 1932, in Swissvale, Pennsylvania. He went to high school in Swissvale also. In high school he played football and basketball. He scored over 30 touchdowns in three years of high school. Epps is one of three Swissvale High School players to play in the NFL. The other two are Emil Karas and Carmine DePascal. College career Epps played college football at Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh. He did not play in 1950. In 1951 he played in 10 games and had 116 rush attempts for 316 yards with a 2.7 averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullback (gridiron Football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be labeled as halfbacks, due to their position as the primary ball carrier; they were primarily listed as fullbacks due to their size and did not often perform the run-blocking duties expected of modern fullbacks. Examples of players who have excelled at the hybrid running–blocking–pass-catching role include Vonta Leach, Mike Alstott, William Henderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
