Robert James "Bob" "Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer (born September 25, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died June 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan), was a former American football Running Back for the Chicago Rockets (1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) (1947-1948), Chicago Hornets (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-1955). He attended United States Naval Academy and Indiana University.
Hoernschemeyer was the son of William A. J. Hoernschemeyer and Emma M. Byrnes (Delaney) ...
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Robert James "Bob" "Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer (born September 25, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died June 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan), was a former American football Running Back for the Chicago Rockets (1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) (1947-1948), Chicago Hornets (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-1955). He attended United States Naval Academy and Indiana University.
Hoernschemeyer was the son of William A. J. Hoernschemeyer and Emma M. Byrnes (Delaney) Hoernschemeyer. Bob's father was in the Ice, Coal and Hauling business and died when he was in eighth grade. "Hunchy" enrolled in Elder High School, where he got the nickname; setting many school records, becoming football team captain for the 1942 season and graduating in 1943. He scored 131 points during his high school varsity career with 20 TD's and 11 PAT's.
October 9, 1943
(Courtesy Amateur Athletic Association)
The football history of Indiana University has not been particularly noted for its hordes of great players and outstanding...
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