Bob McCreary
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | June 20, 1939 Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hudson (Hudson, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | Wake Forest (1957–1960) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 5 / pick: 65 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Bobby Joe McCreary (born June 20, 1939) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Wake Forest University.
Early years
[edit]McCreary attended Hudson High School in Hudson, North Carolina. Although he never played football before his freshman season, he developed into an honorable-mention All-state football player as a senior. He also played basketball.
McCreary accepted a football scholarship from Wake Forest University. After sustaining a career-threatening knee injury as a freshman in 1958 (torn medial collateral ligament), he recovered to become a two-way offensive and defensive tackle.[1]
Professional career
[edit]San Francisco 49ers
[edit]McCreary was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (65th overall) of the 1961 NFL draft. He was waived on September 4.[2]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On September 6, 1961, McCreary was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[3] He began the season on the taxi squad, before being promoted to the active roster on October 20.[4] McCreary appeared in nine games, with four starts at right tackle. He was released on September 3, 1962.[5]
Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
[edit]In 1963, McCreary was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
Personal life
[edit]After retiring from professional football, McCreary worked for twenty years in sales in the furniture industry, before starting his own home-furnishing business, McCreary Modern in 1986.
In 2008, he received the Gene Hooks Achievement Award from the Wake Forest Varsity Club.[6] In 2013, McCreary was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame.[7] McCreary has also been inducted into the Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2014, McCreary committed $7.5 million to Wake Forest University football's indoor practice facility project. The facility was declared to be named in honor of McCreary.[8] The plaza outside gate 1 at Truist Field and video board inside the stadium are also named for McCreary, as is the strength and conditioning center.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob McCreary bio". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Forty Niners Cut Four Linemen". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas Grabs Two Players Cut By SF". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas Adds Rookie". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Lilly Rejoin Cowboys". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bob McCreary Receives Gene Hooks Achievement Award". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest To Break Ground On McCreary Indoor Center". Retrieved February 3, 2018.