Robert Lawrence Layne was born December 19, 1926, in Santa Ana, Texas. He attended Highland Park High School in Dallas and played American football on the same team with Doak Walker. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he was a star baseball pitcher as well as football quarterback. He married a Texas co-ed, Carol Ann Krueger. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dallas redirects here. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... The quarterback is a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football, directly behind players of the line. He is generally the leader of the offensive team when it is on the field, responsible for initiating play by receiving the snap of the ball from the center. ...

Possibly the greatest quarterback ever to play for Texas, Layne was selected to four straight All-Southwest Conference teams from 1944-1947. He was one of the first inductees into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. In the 1946 Cotton Bowl, in-which Texas beat Missouri 40-27, Layne accounted for every point scoring four touchdowns, kicking four extra points, and throwing for two other scores. In 1946 Bobby Layne finished 8th in Heisman balloting to Glenn Davis of Army and in 1947 he finshed 6th to John Lujack of Notre Dame. He was voted the Outstanding Back in the 1948 Sugar Bowl victory over # 6 Alabama. He finished his Texas career with a school record 3,145 passing yards on 210 completions and 400 attempts. The quarterback is a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football, directly behind players of the line. He is generally the leader of the offensive team when it is on the field, responsible for initiating play by receiving the snap of the ball from the center. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... Time magazine cover from October 23, 1945. ... The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ... Johnny Lujack (born January 4, 1925) was an American football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, USA. Notre Dames picturesque campus sits on 1,250 acres (5 km²) containing... The Sugar Bowl is an annual college football (American football) bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana, usually on January 1. ... University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ...

Bobby Layne was drafted into the National Football League in 1948 by the Chicago Bears. He was the 3rd overall selection in the NFL Draft and was the 2nd overall selection in the 1948 AAFC Draft by the Baltimore Colts. In 1950 Bobby Lane was traded to the Detroit Lions from the New York Bulldogs for End Bob Mann. In 2002 this trade was ranked by former Green Bay Packers general manager, Ron Wolf, as the best trade in NFL history. "Layne was a Hall of Fame player who turned the Lions’ franchise around", said Wolf. From 1950-1958, Layne was re-united with his great friend Doak Walker and helped lead the Lions to three League championships, while being voted All-Pro twice. During his career, he played for the Chicago Bears (1948), New York Bulldogs (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-1958) and the Pittsburgh Steelers 1958-1962. When he retired from the NFL after 15 years, he held the career records for passes attempted and completed, yards gained passing, and passing touchdowns. NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conference NFC Division North Founded 1920 Home Field Soldier Field City Chicago Colors Navy blue, burnt orange, and white Head Coach Lovie Smith All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 660-489-42 The Chicago Bears are a National Football League team based in Chicago. ... The NFL draft is an annual event in which National Football League franchises take turns selecting amateur football players. ... The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the rival National Football League from 1946 to 1949. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conference NFC Division North Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Colors Honolulu blue, silver, and black Head Coach Steve Mariucci All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 480-530-32 The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The New York Yanks started life as the Boston Yanks in the National Football League in 1944. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Note: Basketball teams from Chicago and Anderson once used the name Packers as well. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Conference AFC Division North Founded 1933 Home Field Heinz Field City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Colors Black and gold Head Coach Bill Cowher All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 508-498-21 The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Layne was voted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1963 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bobby Layne was known more for his leadership and determination than for pure athletic ability. According to Doak Walker, "Layne never lost a game...time just ran out on him."

Layne was also famous for hislate-night bar-hopping (http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=86&category=sports|).

Bobby Layne died December 1, 1986. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame:Bobby Layne (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Bobby+Layne/v=2/SID=e/TID=F522_110/l=WS1/R=2/IPC=us/SHE=0/H=3/SIG=12eeqsld2/EXP=1115512545/*-http%3A//www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=126)
• Detroit Lions:Bobby Layne (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Bobby+Layne/v=2/SID=e/TID=F522_110/l=WS1/R=10/IPC=us/SHE=0/H=2/SIG=12fekmfq9/EXP=1115512545/*-http%3A//www.detroitlions.com/history/index.cfm?cont_id=23904)
• Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor (http://www.texassports.com/mainpages/001_structure/hoh_index.html)