![]() Bob Kellogg in 1940 | |
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Born: | Wynne, Arkansas | August 4, 1917
Died: | May 9, 1985 Columbus, Mississippi | (aged 67)
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Wynne (AR) |
College: | Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane |
Position: | Halfback |
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Player stats at PFR |
Robert Francis "Jitterbug" Kellogg (August 4, 1917 – May 9, 1985) was an American football halfback.
A native of Wynne, Arkansas, he attended Louisiana-Monroe and Tulane. He led the 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team to an undefeated regular season and a Southeastern Conference championship. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1940 season. [1] He played in the 1940 College All Star game where he rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another. [2] He also played for the Jersey City Giants for seven games in 1940. [3]
During World War II, Kellogg served in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a coach for four college football programs (Tulane, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, and Mississippi State) and three Canadian Football League teams (Edmonton, Regina, and Regina). [4] He was the backfield coach at Edmonton from 1960 to 1962. [5] He died in 1985 in Columbus, Mississippi. [4]
![]() Bob Kellogg in 1940 | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | Wynne, Arkansas | August 4, 1917
Died: | May 9, 1985 Columbus, Mississippi | (aged 67)
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Wynne (AR) |
College: | Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane |
Position: | Halfback |
Career history | |
| |
Player stats at PFR |
Robert Francis "Jitterbug" Kellogg (August 4, 1917 – May 9, 1985) was an American football halfback.
A native of Wynne, Arkansas, he attended Louisiana-Monroe and Tulane. He led the 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team to an undefeated regular season and a Southeastern Conference championship. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1940 season. [1] He played in the 1940 College All Star game where he rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another. [2] He also played for the Jersey City Giants for seven games in 1940. [3]
During World War II, Kellogg served in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a coach for four college football programs (Tulane, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, and Mississippi State) and three Canadian Football League teams (Edmonton, Regina, and Regina). [4] He was the backfield coach at Edmonton from 1960 to 1962. [5] He died in 1985 in Columbus, Mississippi. [4]