Bob Lannon

Robert Emmet Lannon (September 30, 1914 – December 12, 1995)[1] was an American football end who played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Bob Lannon

Lannon catching a pass.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Position	End
Personal information
Born:	(1914-09-30)September 30, 1914 Winner, South Dakota
Died:	December 12, 1995(1995-12-12) (aged 81) Pinehurst, North Carolina
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College	Iowa (1934–1937)
High school	Winner (SD)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1937) Second-team All-Big Ten (1935)

Lannon was born on September 30, 1914, in Winner, South Dakota. He attended Winner High School before playing college football for Iowa. He earned a varsity letter starting in his sophomore year of 1935, and was given one each year until his graduation in 1938.[2] Following his sophomore year, Lannon was voted second-team All-Big Ten by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. He had his best season as a senior in 1937, when he was awarded a first-team All-Big Ten selection by United Press and Associated Press.[3] 27 of his 33 teammates voted him as team MVP.[4][5] Following the year he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 52nd overall pick of the 1938 NFL Draft.[6] He opted not to pursue a professional career. Early in the year, Lannon was considered a candidate for the Syarcuse football line coach position.[7] He died on December 12, 1995, in North Carolina, at the age of 81.