Hoskins was born to a large family, having nine siblings. He attended high school in Evansville, lettering in football, baseball, and track. He received a scholarship to Wichita State, where he played for two years as a fullback and defensive end. He left the university due to family obligations before completing his eligibility. [1]
In 1969, he played minor league football for the Seattle Rangers of the Continental Football League (COFL), where he earned all-league honors as a defensive lineman. A tryout in the Canadian Football League (CFL) was unsuccessful, however in the spring of 1969, he was drafted by the 49ers. [2]
Hoskins suffered injuries and saw little playing time in his first two seasons. However, playing on special teams in the 1971 NFC divisional playoff against the Washington Redskins, he recovered a mis-snapped ball in the end zone, in what proved to be the winning touchdown.[3] Hoskins started all 14 games the next four seasons.
In 1974, in the midst of his career, Hoskins was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease and underwent treatment. This included two surgeries followed by cobalt therapy.[4] Nonetheless, he was able to remain a starter until his retirement at age 30 after the 1975 season.[5]
^Newhouse, Dave (1974-02-16). "Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer". The Sporting News.
^Newhouse, Dave (1974-02-16). "Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer". The Sporting News.
^Guback, Steve (1971-12-27). "A Fumble, An Interception, A Bad Snap". The Evening Star.
^Newhouse, Dave (1974-02-16). "Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer". The Sporting News.
^"Bob Hoskins". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
^Butchock, Steve (1980-06-10). "Sports Today". The Evening Star.
October 18, 2023
hoskins, american, football, robert, juan, hoskins, september, 1945, june, 1980, american, football, defensive, tackle, national, football, league, drafted, francisco, 49ers, 16th, round, 1969, draft, played, college, football, wichita, state, hoskinsno, 56pos. Robert Juan Hoskins September 16 1945 June 8 1980 was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League NFL He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 16th round of the 1969 NFL Draft He played college football at Wichita State Bob HoskinsNo 56Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1945 09 16 September 16 1945Highland Illinois U S Died June 8 1980 1980 06 08 aged 34 Redwood City California U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 246 lb 112 kg Career informationHigh school Edwardsville IL College Wichita StateNFL Draft 1969 Round 16 Pick 406Career historySan Francisco 49ers 1969 1975 Career NFL statisticsGames played 77Games started 41Fumble recoveries 9Player stats at NFL com PFRHoskins was born to a large family having nine siblings He attended high school in Evansville lettering in football baseball and track He received a scholarship to Wichita State where he played for two years as a fullback and defensive end He left the university due to family obligations before completing his eligibility 1 In 1969 he played minor league football for the Seattle Rangers of the Continental Football League COFL where he earned all league honors as a defensive lineman A tryout in the Canadian Football League CFL was unsuccessful however in the spring of 1969 he was drafted by the 49ers 2 Hoskins suffered injuries and saw little playing time in his first two seasons However playing on special teams in the 1971 NFC divisional playoff against the Washington Redskins he recovered a mis snapped ball in the end zone in what proved to be the winning touchdown 3 Hoskins started all 14 games the next four seasons In 1974 in the midst of his career Hoskins was diagnosed with Hodgkin s Disease and underwent treatment This included two surgeries followed by cobalt therapy 4 Nonetheless he was able to remain a starter until his retirement at age 30 after the 1975 season 5 He died of a heart attack in 1980 6 References Edit Newhouse Dave 1974 02 16 Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer The Sporting News Newhouse Dave 1974 02 16 Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer The Sporting News Guback Steve 1971 12 27 A Fumble An Interception A Bad Snap The Evening Star Newhouse Dave 1974 02 16 Medics Call Signals as Hoskins Gains Yardage Against Cancer The Sporting News Bob Hoskins Pro Football Reference Retrieved 2022 07 31 Butchock Steve 1980 06 10 Sports Today The Evening Star Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Hoskins American football amp oldid 1160831272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
