Bobby Reynolds (June 27, 1931 – August 19, 1985) was an American football player known among University of Nebraska Cornhuskers fans as "Mr. Touchdown". He was elected to the

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in 1984.

Playing career

Reynolds attended Grand Island High where he played both basketball and football, winning state team titles in 1947 and 1948 in both sports. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln where he became a First-Team All-American in 1950. A shoulder separation, broken leg, and lime-in-the-eye infection slowed him down the following two seasons. However, Reynolds still set then career records for scoring and rushing. To promote the 1950 song " Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A.", RCA offered a prize of a television set and a silver-plated album to the college football player who scored the most touchdowns during the 1950 football season. Reynolds ultimately claimed the prize, which was presented to him by Hugo Winterhalter in February 1951. Reynolds, who was well known among Nebraska fans for his 1950 season, was thereafter described as "Mr. Touchdown".

Later life and death

Reynolds was inducted into the

in 1984. In August 1985, Reynolds suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, dying two days later.

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1931 births 1985 deaths Nebraska Cornhuskers football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Grand Island, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska {{collegefootball-player-stub

Playing career

Later life and death

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