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Bob Waterfield

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Football Player

The Resume

    (July 26, 1920-March 25, 1983)
    Born in Elmira, New York
    Drafted 42nd overall by the Cleveland Rams in the 1944 NFL Draft
    Quarterback for the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams (1945-52)
    NFL Most Valuable Player (1945)
    Special teams coach for the Los Angeles Rams (1954-55)
    Assistant coach for the Toronto Argonauts (1956-57)
    Quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams (1958)
    Head coach for the Los Angeles Rams (1960-62)
    Notable film roles include 'Crazylegs,' 'Jungle Manhunt' and 'Triple Threat'
    Produced the films 'The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown,' 'The King and Four Queens,' 'Run for the Sun,' 'Gentlemen Marry Brunettes,' 'Foxfire' and 'Colgate Theatre'

Why he might be annoying:

    He divorced Jane Russell after 25 years of marriage.
    He sustained a knee injury while serving in the Army, which led to him being discharged.
    He led the league in interceptions during the 1947 season, which was in contrast to being amongst the top passing leaders during his first couple seasons.
    He opted to pursue an acting career during his final couple seasons in the NFL.
    His contributions to the Rams franchise are ignored by the team's modern fanbase.
    He was considered reserved and serious, and despised the attention he was receiving as a result of both his marriage to Jane and career with the Rams.
    He posted a 9-25 record in his three seasons as the Rams head coach.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of the first UCLA football team to capture the Rose Bowl.
    He is the first rookie in NFL history to win the Most Valuable Player award.
    He guided the Rams to two NFL Championship titles, albeit in two different cities (1945 in Cleveland, 1951 in LA).
    He was a versatile player, as he was able to play the offensive, defensive and special teams positions seamlessly.
    He adopted three children with Jane Russell, after the end of his playing career.
    He recorded five field goals in a single game, which set an NFL record.
    He rallied the Rams to a 15-14 comeback victory over the Washington Redskins in sub-zero temperatures, in what later became the Rams swan song in Cleveland (1945).

Credit: Ricky


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    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying