Running back, Illinois, 1954–57
Bobby Mitchell
- Born
- Jun 6, 1935, in Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Died
- Apr 5, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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Bobby Mitchell played running back at Illinois (1954–57). The Cleveland Browns took Mitchell in round 7, No. 84 overall in the 1958 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
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.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 4 (1960, 1962–64) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1962 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1963–64)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1962; AP second team 1963–64; NEA second team 1960.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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