
Fullback, Ohio State, 1959–61
Bob Ferguson
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Bob Ferguson played fullback at Ohio State (1959–61). He won the 1961 Maxwell Award. He finished second in the 1961 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1960 and 1961. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Ferguson in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers also took him in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1996College Football Hall of Fame
- 1960, 1961Consensus All‑American
- 1960, 1961First-team All-Big Ten
- 1961Maxwell Award
- 1961Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1961UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1961Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1961; Big Ten champions, 1961
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The teams in those years
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