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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1918-01-14)January 14, 1918 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | January 4, 2004(2004-01-04) (aged 85) Russell, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||
| College: | Georgetown | ||||||
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Robert Fred Kercher (January 14, 1918 – January 4, 2004) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kercher played collegiate ball for Georgetown University and played professionally in the NFL for one season, in 1944.
Kercher's cousin, Dick Kercher, was a star halfback at the University of Tulsa and played in 1954 for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
References
- "Packers.com - Bob Kercher". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- "Bob Kercher Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- "Kercher Signs with Detroit Lions," Evansville Press, March 14, 1954, p. 50.
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