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Bob Torrey (running back)

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Bob Torrey
No. 39, 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1957-01-30) January 30, 1957 (age 67)
Ceres, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Bolivar (NY) Richburg
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1979 / round: 6 / pick: 145
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:61
Rushing average:4.7
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Douglas Torrey (born January 30, 1957) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft.

At the 7th annual Fiesta Bowl in 1977 (PSU 42 ASU 30) Bob Torrey ran for 107 yards and a score on just nine carries. Bob scored on a 3-yard pass reception from Chuck Fusina. He attended high school at Bolivar Central School in Bolivar, NY, where he led the team to a 9–0 season in 1974 under coach Bob Dunsmore.

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