Bob Hamm (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | April 24, 1959 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Saint Francis (Mountain View, California) | ||||||
| College: | Nevada (1979–1982) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||||
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Robert Hamm (born April 24, 1959) is an American former professional football defensive end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Early life and college
[edit]Robert Hamm was born on April 24, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California.[1]
He was a member of the Nevada Wolf Pack from 1979 to 1982, lettering in 1980 and 1982.[1]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 1983 NFL draft, Hamm signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 9, 1983.[2] He was waived on August 29, 1983.[2]
Hamm was claimed off waivers by the Houston Oilers on August 30, 1983.[2] He played in all 16 games, starting 12 after replacing Malcolm Taylor as the starter, for the Oilers during his rookie year in 1983, recording three sacks.[3][4] He was placed on injured reserve the next year on August 28, 1984.[2] He was activated on September 28 and started the final 12 games of the 1984 season, totaling two sacks and one fumble recovery.[2][3]
On April 30, 1985, the Oilers traded Hamm and a 1986 fourth round draft pick to the Chiefs for a 1985 fifth round pick, 1985 sixth round pick, and a 1986 conditional pick.[2][5] Hamm played in 14 games, starting five, for the Chiefs during the 1985 season and made one sack before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 1985.[2][3] He was placed on injured reserve again on August 25, 1986, and was released on November 4, 1986.[2]
Hamm signed with the New York Jets on March 26, 1987.[2] He was released on June 10, 1987.[2]
On September 23, 1987, Hamm signed with the Indianapolis Colts during the 1987 NFL players strike.[2] He appeared in three games for the Colts that season.[3] He was released on October 20, 1987, after the strike ended.[2] He later signed a futures contract with the Colts on December 10, 1987, but retired on July 31, 1988.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bob Hamm". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Bob Hamm NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bob Hamm". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "The presence of Bob Hamm in the starting lineup..." United Press International. October 22, 1983. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Search Results". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri
- American football defensive ends
- Nevada Wolf Pack football players
- Houston Oilers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- National Football League replacement players
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Saint Francis High School (Mountain View, California) alumni
- New York Jets players