Robert Andrew Long was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.
15 Facts About Bob Long
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Bob Long won two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers.
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Bob Long attended suburban Pittsburgh's Washington Township High School, and played college football for the Wichita State Shockers.
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Bob Long was a contributing player of both of Vince Lombardi's NFL teams, the Packers which won Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II and later the Redskins for Lombardi's one year in Washington.
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Bob Long was inducted into the State of Kansas Hall of Fame in 1965 and the Wichita State Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Bob Long attended the Municipal University of Wichita where he was a three-year letter winner for basketball.
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Bob Long's nine receiving touchdowns tied one other player as the NCAA best for the season and he led the Missouri Valley Conference that year in several offensive categories.
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That season, Bob Long posted career bests for receptions and receiving yards.
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Bob Long spent his final season with the Los Angeles Rams in 1970.
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Bob Long was involved in the NFLPA Retirees for Wisconsin.
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Bob Long has raised over $1,500,000 for various charities with the Long Journey to the Super Bowl Raffle he once had.
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Bob Long helped contribute in the past to charities, including the Ray Nitschke Foundation, Special Olympics, Task Force Against Family violence and Alzheimers.
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Bob Long helped bring the first Pizza Hut to northern Wisconsin from 1968 to 1979.
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Bob Long had a severe stroke in the early 1990s and since then retired from most of his charitable and social activities.
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Bob Long died in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on March 16,2025, at the age of 83.