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Davey O'Brien

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American football player (1917-1977)

United StatesAthletesLived 1917 to 1977 · aged 60
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Robert David O'Brien was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for two seasons.

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O'Brien with TCU in 1938O'Brien with TCU in 1938O'Brien gets hit by Tony Furst of the Lions after delivering a pass, 1940.O'Brien gets hit by Tony Furst of the Lions after delivering a pass, 1940.

Teams 2

Philadelphia Eagles
TCU Horned Frogs football

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Jerry HughesAlso played for TCU Horned Frogs footballTommy McDonaldAlso played for Philadelphia EaglesKevin KolbAlso played for Philadelphia EaglesJosh DoctsonAlso played for TCU Horned Frogs footballJeff GladneyAlso played for TCU Horned Frogs footballTrent EdwardsAlso played for Philadelphia Eagles

About this person

Robert David O'Brien was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for two seasons. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award in 1938, the first quarterback to win either. He was the fourth overall pick of the 1939 NFL draft. O'Brien was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1977 · aged 60
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7 languages

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