| Date of birth: | February 29, 1936 |
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Running Back |
| College: | USC |
| NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 14 |
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| As player: | |
| 1959-1962 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
C. R. Roberts is a former American football player who played fullback for the USC Trojans and the San Francisco 49ers.
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Roberts graduated from Oceanside High School in Northern San Diego County.
At the University of Southern California, Roberts led the Trojans to a 44-20 victory over The University of Texas at Austin during the 1956 season. It was the first time a black player competed against a white player in that state. He rushed for 251 yards in only 12 minutes and was cheered as he left the field. He got a degree in business administration from what is now called the Marshall School of Business.
He played for the San Francisco 49ers between 1959 and 1962.