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Running back, Michigan, 1942–47
Bob Chappuis
Lettered 1942–47 (school media guide)
- Born
- Feb 24, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio
- Died
- Jun 14, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Served
- United States Army Air Forces
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Bob Chappuis played running back at Michigan (1942, 1946–47). He finished second in the 1947 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1947. The Detroit Lions took Chappuis in round 5, No. 26 overall in the 1947 NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns also took him in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1947 AAFC Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1988College Football Hall of Fame
- 1946, 1947First-team All-Big Nine
- 1947Consensus All‑American
- 1947Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1947; Big Ten champions, 1947
All-America: consensus 1947; INS second team 1946; Central Press third team 1946
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAFC | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1949 | AAFC | Chicago Hornets |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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