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Bob Williams at Notre Dame, 1949
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Quarterback, Notre Dame, to 1950

Bob Williams

Born
Jan 2, 1930, in Cumberland, Maryland
Died
May 26, 2016, in Timonium, Maryland

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Bob Williams played quarterback at Notre Dame (to 1950). He finished fifth in the 1949 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1949. The Chicago Bears took Williams in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

Best season
1949
Consensus All-American and National leader in passer rating (159.1)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passer rating, 1949
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1951 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1949

All-America: consensus 1949; AP first team (defense) 1950; UP first team 1950; Sporting News 1950; Central Press first team 1950; FWAA first team 1950

Regional honors: Swede Nelson Award 1950

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

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.

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