Bobby Gage, 1950
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Back, Clemson, to 1948

Bobby Gage

Bobby Gage played back at Clemson (to 1948). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Gage in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1949 NFL Draft. The Baltimore Colts also took him in round 2, No. 14 overall in the 1949 AAFC Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1948
First-team All-Southern Conference
Drafted
No. 6
Overall, 1949 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: Southern champions, 1948

All-America: INS first team 1948; AP third team 1948

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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