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Bob Jencks

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Bob Jencks
No. 80, 81
Date of birth(1941-07-15)July 15, 1941
Place of birthColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 6, 2010(2010-09-06) (aged 69)
Place of deathManchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Placekicker
End
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
US collegeMiami (OH)
AFL draft1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 36
Drafted byBuffalo Bills
NFL draft1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25
Drafted byChicago Bears
Career history
As player
1963–1964Chicago Bears
1965Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Robert William Jencks (July 15, 1941 – September 6, 2010) was an American football kicker and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Miami University and was drafted in the second round of the 1963 NFL draft. Jencks was also selected in the fifth round of the 1963 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. His rookie season was 1963, when the Bears defeated the New York Giants for the team's first NFL title since 1946.[1]

Jencks was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he had lived for many years.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "William R. Jencks". New Hampshire Union Leader. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018 – via Legacy.com.