Bobby Maples
American football player (1942–1991)
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Bobby Ray Maples (December 28, 1942 – February 16, 1991)[1] was an American professional football center and linebacker. He was born in Mount Vernon, Texas, which is also the birthplace of Don Meredith. Maples and his older brother Butch played collegiately for Baylor University and for respectively for NFL & AFL teams. Bobby Maples played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) where he was an All-Star in 1968 with the Houston Oilers He also played for the National Football League (NFL)'s Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos before retiring in 1978.
PositionsCenter • Linebacker
BornDecember 28, 1942
Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S.
Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1991 (aged 48)
Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Positions | Center • Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | December 28, 1942 Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | February 16, 1991 (aged 48) Sugar Land, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Mount Vernon | ||||||||||
| College | Baylor (1961-1964) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: 3rd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1965: 4th round, 26th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Maples died of Hodgkin's disease in February, 1991.[2]
