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Bob Westfall
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Fullback, Michigan, 1939–⁠41

Bob Westfall

Lettered 1939–⁠41 (school media guide)

Born
May 5, 1919, in Hamtramck, Michigan
Died
Oct 23, 1980, in Adrian, Michigan

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Bob Westfall played fullback at Michigan (1939–⁠41). He finished eighth in the 1941 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1941. The Detroit Lions took Westfall in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1942 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Best season
1941
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Heisman vote
8th
In the 1941 vote
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1942 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

First-team All-Pro (AP): 1945

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1945.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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