1. Robert Harry Grayson was an American football player.
14 Facts About Bobby Grayson
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Bobby Grayson was a two-time consensus All-American player who led the Stanford University football team to three consecutive Rose Bowl Games from 1933 to 1935.
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At Stanford, Bobby Grayson played for the varsity football team in the 1933,1934 and 1935 seasons.
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Bobby Grayson was recruited to Stanford by Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner and helped lead Stanford to a Pacific Coast Conference title in 1934 and co-championships in 1933 and 1935.
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Bobby Grayson was a consensus All-American in both 1934 and 1935.
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Bobby Grayson was state 100-yard dash champion in 1931 at 10.1 seconds, and again in 1932 in 9.9 seconds with a career best of 9.8 seconds.
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Bobby Grayson won the 220-yard low hurdles state championship twice, in 1931 he won in 26.6 seconds, and again in 1931 in 25.5 seconds.
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In November 1933, Stanford defeated USC, and Bobby Grayson scored the Indians only touchdown.
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Bobby Grayson set the record for most interceptions in a single game with four in a 1934 game against the University of Washington.
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Bobby Grayson had the looks of a matinee idol; and he remains as one of the most publicized players in Pacific Coast football history.
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Bobby Grayson used sprinter-class speed in sweeping the ends, and his swivel-hipped moves eluded tacklers in the open field.
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Bobby Grayson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates but did not play professional football.
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Bobby Grayson died of a heart ailment in 1981 at age 66 in Bellevue, Washington.
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Bobby Grayson was survived by his wife, Sue Grayson, and a son, Dan Grayson.