Robert Stanley Mitchell (January 27, 1922 – July 17, 1997) was an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

player who played at the halfback, quarterback, and defensive back positions. He played college football for

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and professional football for the

Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the newly formed football league the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949, and played their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dons were the first profes ...

Early years

Mitchell was born in 1922 in Turlock, California. He attended and played football at Turlock High School.

Military and college football

He played college football for

from 1940 to 1943. He also served in the

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Professional football

In April 1946, Mitchell signed to play professional football in the

All-America Football Conference The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the ...

for the

. He played for the Dons from 1946 to 1948, appearing in 37 games.

Later years

He died in 1997 at age 75.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Bob 1922 births 1997 deaths Los Angeles Dons players Stanford Cardinal football players Sportspeople from Turlock, California Players of American football from Stanislaus County, California American football halfbacks American football quarterbacks United States Navy personnel of World War II