Bobby Jack Floyd (December 8, 1929 – June 27, 2012) was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. Floyd was born on December 8, 1929, in

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, where he attended Paris High School. After high school, he attended

Paris Junior College Paris Junior College (PJC) is a public community college with three campuses in Texas: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled ...

and then

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples ...

(TCU) where he played

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. At TCU, Floyd was named to the All-Conference team and played in the

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. Floyd was drafted by the Packers in the fifteenth round of the

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. He played that season for the Packers, where he was the team's third leading rusher. After being released by the Packers, he was signed by the Bears. He played eight games for the Bears that season. Over his two-season career, Floyd played in 20 games, rushing 77 times for 306 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 20 passes for 192 yards and had 5 kick returns for 75 yards.

References

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