| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 14, 1914[1] Victoria, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Died: | September 27, 1979 (aged 65)[2] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Peoria (IL) Central |
| College: | Northwestern |
| Position: | Running back |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Robert Emerson Swisher (July 14, 1914 – September 27, 1979) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.
He was born in 1914 in Victoria, Illinois.[1] By 1931 he was at Central High School in Peoria, where he participated in football, basketball, and track; his pole vault remained the record at Central until 1970. He then played football and track at Evanston's Northwestern University.[2]
After his time in the NFL, he coached at Loyola University of Los Angeles and the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tennessee.[2]
He died in 1979.[2]
