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Bob Heydenfeldt

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Bob Heydenfeldt
Date of birth (1933-09-17) September 17, 1933 (age 90)
Place of birthCanoga Park, California
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)HB/P
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US collegeUCLA
Career history
As player
1955Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards

Bob Heydenfeldt (born September 17, 1933) is a former American and Canadian football player.

Heydenfeldt played Tight end and Punter for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1952-1954. He was a member of the Bruins team that lost the 1954 Rose Bowl and was named that year's FWAA & UPI National Champions. He played professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union. Heydenfeldt returned to the U.S. after one season in Canada and joined the Air Force. He was stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base in Novato, California and played End for the base football team. He later opened a sporting goods store with former UCLA teammate Don Long.

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