Bobby Epps

Article summary

Robert Hezekiah Epps (March 25, 1932 - November 14, 2014) was an American professional football fullback who played three seasons for the New York Giants. He played for them from 1954 to 1955 and in 1957; he missed the 1956 season because he was in the Army. He went to college at Pittsburgh. He had 188 rushes for 771 yards and 2 touchdowns in his career. He also had 18 receptions for 109 yards.

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1. date of birth: 1932-03-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2014-11-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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