| Birth: | Dec. 19, 1926 | | Death: | Dec. 1, 1986 | 
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. Born in Santa Anna, Texas, he was a quarterback known as one of the NFL's first great passers and one of the last men to play without a face-mask. For fifteen seasons, he played with the Chicago Bears (1948), New York Bulldogs (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-58) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-62). With the Detroit Lions, he won three divisional crowns (1952-54), won two NFL titles (1952-53) and was selected to the Pro-Bowl five times (1951-53, 1956, 1959). He ended his career with a record of 1814 completions for 26768 yards, 196 touch downs, 2451 yards rushing and 372 points scored. In 1967, he was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at age 59 in Lubbock, Texas. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Bobby Layne | | | Burial:
City of Lubbock Cemetery
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Texas, USA
Plot: Block 15 Lot E 1/2 8
GPS (lat/lon): 33.3395, -101.48489 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jun 03, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 9679 |
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Dolores Owens
Added: Apr. 7, 2013 |
Happy Birthday, Mr. Layne. You were, are, and will always represent everything which is right with athletics. Thank you for the countless memories and moments you have and continue to provide for generations of fans, young and old,both on and off the fiel...(Read more)
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Anonymous
Added: Dec. 19, 2012 |
God bless you on your birthday. Rest in Peace.
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Thelma
Added: Dec. 19, 2012 |
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