Bobby Ply
American football player (1940–2022)
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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.
PositionDefensive back
BornAugust 13, 1940
Mission, Texas, U.S.
Mission, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 2022 (aged 81)
Raytown, Missouri, U.S.
Raytown, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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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. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Mission (TX) | ||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 16th round, 216th overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 5th round, 37th overall pick | ||||||
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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]
