Robert James Robertson (June 18, 1917 – January 17, 2009) was an American football player who played one season with the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...

of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dodgers with the seventh overall pick in the

1942 NFL draft The 1942 National Football League Draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. Two members of the draft class have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Bill Dudley, the first overall selection by the Pit ...

. He played

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at the University of Southern California and attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Robertson was a member of the USC Trojans 1939 national championship team. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Bobby 1917 births 2009 deaths Players of American football from South Dakota American football halfbacks Saint Mary's Gaels football players USC Trojans football players Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Pine Ridge, South Dakota Omaha Central High School alumni