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Bobby Dillon
Dillon on a 1952 Bowman football card
Date of birth (1930-02-23) February 23, 1930 (age 94)
Place of birthTemple, Texas
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
US collegeTexas
NFL draft1952 / round: 3 / Pick 28
Career history
As player
1952–1959Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
HonorsPackers Hall of Fame
Career stats

Bobby Dan Dillon (born February 23, 1930) was an American football defensive back for the Green Bay Packers. Despite only having one working eye, Bobby Dillon is the all-time Green Bay Packer's career interceptions leader with 52. He had 9 interceptions in one season three times. He was the second player in NFL history to record 50 interceptions.

Bobby played for Temple High School and then for The University of Texas, where he was an All-American.

In 2011, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Dillon to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011 [1]

References

  1. ^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2011". Retrieved November 23, 2016.