Bobby Ply
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 13, 1940 Mission, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 18, 2022 (aged 81) Raytown, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mission (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1962: 16th round, 216th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962: 5th round, 37th pick | ||||||||
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Robert Vernon Ply (August 13, 1940 – May 18, 2022) was an American professional football defensive back who played six seasons in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
On December 2, 1961, Ply was selected by the New York Titans in the fifth round, with the 37th overall pick, of the 1962 AFL draft.[1] On December 25, 1961, he was traded to the Texans for Ted Greene and Sid Fournet.[2]
He was married to Peggy Ply, a dancer for the Kansas City Ballet and they had one daughter and many Shih Tzus. He died at the age of 81 on May 18, 2022, in Raytown, Missouri.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bobby Ply". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Price of Endicotter: Brightest Yule Star". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 26, 1961. p. 26. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Robert "Bobby" Ply". Legacy.com. June 2, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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- Players of American football from Hidalgo County, Texas
- People from Mission, Texas
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