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Bobby Joe Conrad
Bobby Joe Conrad (born November 17, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Conrad was born on November 17, 1935, in Clifton, Texas. He attended Clifton High School, where he was an All-State quarterback, while leading the team to back-to-back District Championships in 1952 and 1953. He was the first player from Clifton High to be named All-State. He was also named All-District and District Most Valuable Player both of those years. As a senior, he scored 207 points and took Clifton to the state semifinals where they lost to the eventual state champion Ranger High School. In 2006, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University to play under head coach Bear Bryant. He was a two-way player at halfback and end, although he also played quarterback and fullback. He never was a full-time starter,[citation needed] and was a member of the school's 1956 SWC Championship team.
During his college career (1955–57), Conrad had a 4.9 yards per carry rushing average, in 106 attempts. One of his teammates was 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, who had 1,465 yards in 295 attempts over the same period. He and Crow would go on to play as teammates in the NFL from 1958–64.
Conrad participated in the 1958 Chicago College All-Star Game and although he had never attempted a kick in college, he was able to make 4 field goals, 3 conversions, set the game scoring record with 15 points and also intercepted one pass in the 35–19 upset of the 1957 NFL Champion Detroit Lions.
In 1976, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
The New York Giants traded for the Baltimore Colts fifth round draft pick in 1958, and then selected Conrad in the fifth round (58th overall) of the 1958 NFL draft. On May 10, he was traded along with safety Dick Nolan to the Chicago Cardinals, in exchange for End Pat Summerall and halfback Lindon Crow.
In 1958 as a rookie, he was a starter at defensive back and had 4 interceptions and one fumble recovered. Three of his interceptions came in a single game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Bobby Layne. On special teams, he made 6 out of 17 field goals and returned 19 punts for 129 yards (6.8-yard average).
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Bobby Joe Conrad
Bobby Joe Conrad (born November 17, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Conrad was born on November 17, 1935, in Clifton, Texas. He attended Clifton High School, where he was an All-State quarterback, while leading the team to back-to-back District Championships in 1952 and 1953. He was the first player from Clifton High to be named All-State. He was also named All-District and District Most Valuable Player both of those years. As a senior, he scored 207 points and took Clifton to the state semifinals where they lost to the eventual state champion Ranger High School. In 2006, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University to play under head coach Bear Bryant. He was a two-way player at halfback and end, although he also played quarterback and fullback. He never was a full-time starter,[citation needed] and was a member of the school's 1956 SWC Championship team.
During his college career (1955–57), Conrad had a 4.9 yards per carry rushing average, in 106 attempts. One of his teammates was 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow, who had 1,465 yards in 295 attempts over the same period. He and Crow would go on to play as teammates in the NFL from 1958–64.
Conrad participated in the 1958 Chicago College All-Star Game and although he had never attempted a kick in college, he was able to make 4 field goals, 3 conversions, set the game scoring record with 15 points and also intercepted one pass in the 35–19 upset of the 1957 NFL Champion Detroit Lions.
In 1976, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
The New York Giants traded for the Baltimore Colts fifth round draft pick in 1958, and then selected Conrad in the fifth round (58th overall) of the 1958 NFL draft. On May 10, he was traded along with safety Dick Nolan to the Chicago Cardinals, in exchange for End Pat Summerall and halfback Lindon Crow.
In 1958 as a rookie, he was a starter at defensive back and had 4 interceptions and one fumble recovered. Three of his interceptions came in a single game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Bobby Layne. On special teams, he made 6 out of 17 field goals and returned 19 punts for 129 yards (6.8-yard average).