Robert Andrew Long (born June 16, 1941) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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who played in the 1960s and 1970s and earned two

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s. He attended suburban

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's Washington Township High School (near

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), and

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. His seven-year pro-career was spent with the

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and the

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. He was a contributing player of both of

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's teams which won

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and

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. Long was inducted into the State of Kansas Hall of Fame in 1965 and the Wichita State Hall of Fame in 1972. Recently, in 2008 he was added to the Western Chapter of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. After being a Third-team All American at Wichita State University, Bob was drafted in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers in 1964. He played on the Green Bay teams that won the NFL Championship in 1965, and won the first two Super Bowls in 1966 and 1967. That Packers team is the only team in NFL history to win three championships in a row. After joining the Atlanta Falcons in 1968, Long reunited with Lombardi in 1969 with the Washington Redskins. He spent his final season with the

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in 1970. Bob also was Doing Active National Guardsman Duty as a Corporal during the 1969 Season. Long, along with Tom Brown, played for both the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins under Vince Lombardi and are part of the "Lombardi Legend." He has been very active in charity events in the state of Wisconsin. He served as President of NFLPA Retirees for Wisconsin. He has raised over $1,500,000 for various charities with the Long Journey to the Super Bowl Raffle. He has worked tirelessly for the

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Foundation, Special Olympics, Task Force Against Family violence and Alzheimers. He also brought the first

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to northern Wisconsin from 1968 to 1979.

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