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Bob Jencks
No. 80, 81
Date of birth(1941-07-15)July 15, 1941
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 6, 2010(2010-09-06) (aged 69)
Place of death Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Placekicker
End
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
US college Miami (OH)
AFL draft 1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 36
Drafted by Buffalo Bills
NFL draft 1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25
Drafted by Chicago Bears
Career history
As player
1963–1964 Chicago Bears
1965 Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Robert William Jencks (July 15, 1941 – September 6, 2010) was an American football kicker and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Miami University and was drafted in the second round of the 1963 NFL Draft. Jencks was also selected in the fifth round of the 1963 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. His rookie season was 1963, when the Bears defeated the New York Giants for the team's first NFL title since 1946. [1]

Jencks was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he had lived for many years. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "William R. Jencks". New Hampshire Union Leader. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via Legacy.com.


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