Bob Jeter was raised in Weirton and attended the segregated local school, Dunbar High School.
15 Facts About Bob Jeter
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Bob Jeter was named all-state and an All American that year.
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Bob Jeter had football scholarship offers from every Big Ten Conference school, as well as the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University.
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Bob Jeter played college football at the University of Iowa.
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Bob Jeter was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1994.
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In 2010, Bob Jeter was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Bob Jeter was used in Canada as a running back in 1960 and 1961, backing up CFL legend and former Iowa teammate Willie Fleming.
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Still under contract in Canada, Bob Jeter spent the 1962 season on the Packers' taxi squad, saw limited action as a wide receiver in 1963 and 1964, and was moved to defensive back in 1965.
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Bob Jeter was part of the Packer teams that won an unprecedented three consecutive NFL championship games and the first two Super Bowls.
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Herb Adderley and Bob Jeter formed one of the greatest cornerback duos in football history.
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In eleven NFL seasons, Bob Jeter had 26 interceptions for 333 yards and two touchdowns.
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Bob Jeter was inducted into the Packer Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Bob Jeter had worked in Chicago for the Chicago Park District alongside former Big Ten grappler Patrick Heffernan, coordinating citywide sporting events for kids.
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Bob Jeter was a warehouse planner for a food company.
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Bob Jeter died at age 71 in 2008 in Chicago of a heart attack.