Bob MacLeod powered the Dartmouth offense with unstoppable momentum, dominating opposing defenses before taking his talents to the Chicago Bears and serving his country in World War II.
Football Bio
October 15, 1917, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Bob MacLeod was born.
Bob was a halfback at Dartmouth from 1936 through the 1938 season.
He was Dartmouth’s primary offensive weapon, and the team won 21 of the 27 games he played in.
Most opposing teams came into the games against Dartmouth to stop MacLeod, but they still had trouble doing it, as he averaged 6 yards per carry in his 3-year college career.
The National Football Foundation inducted Bob MacLeod into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Bob played with the Chicago Bears for a couple of seasons before joining the U.S. Marines to fight in World War II.
After the war, he was a business leader in the magazine industry. [National Football Foundation]
Bob MacLeod carved out a lasting legacy that spanned from the college gridiron to the battlefields of World War II, proving his exceptional character and athletic brilliance at every turn.
Accolades and Football Accomplishments
- Played for the Chicago Bears in 1939 under legendary head coach George Halas.
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
- Consensus First-Team All-American in 1938.
- Averaged a remarkable 6.0 yards per carry over his three-year collegiate career.
- Guided Dartmouth to an impressive 21 victories in the 27 games he played.
- Selected in the first round (3rd overall pick) of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.
Bowling Green, Kentucky Β· Tuesday, November 22, 1938
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Bob MacLeod.
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