Bob Sandberg
| Date of birth | January 10, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
| Date of death | May 8, 2015 (aged 93) |
| Place of death | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB/QB |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1947–49 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1951 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1947 |
| Awards | 1947 - Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
Robert Young Sandberg (January 10, 1922 – May 8, 2015) was an award-winning and all-star Canadian football player, who later had a career as an architect.
A graduate of University of Minnesota, Sandberg joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1947.[1] His rookie season was spectacular, as he led the league in scoring, was an all-star, and won the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as western MVP.[2][3] His season was capped with a dramatic and heartbreaking Grey Cup defeat. Having played a phenomenal game in the 35th Grey Cup, scoring the Bombers only touchdown, he tried a fake kick in the last minute with the score tied and it didn't work; the Toronto Argonauts won a classic nail-biter 10-9.[4][5]
His 1948 season was a disappointment, falling to sixth in league scoring,[6] and 1949 was plagued by injuries, leading him to retire.[7] He attempted a comeback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1951, but rushed for only 138 yards and scored only 1 touchdown and missed the Grey Cup game due to the Canadian Rugby Union import rule.[8][9]
After his career in football, Sandberg practiced as an architect in Hibbing, Minnesota, heading his own firm Robert Y. Sandberg & Assocs. Inc; he was a member of the American Institute of Architects.[10] He retired in 1990 and died on May 8, 2015.[11]
Notes
- ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bob Sandberg Leads West Gridiron Scoring The Calgary Herald, September 22, 1948
- ↑ Sandberg Top Scorer in West Ottawa Citizen, October 15, 1947
- ↑ 1947 – Toronto Argonauts 10, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Archived August 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Time Confused Bob The Leader-Post, December 1, 1947
- ↑ Blue Bombers' Bob Sandberg Points to Big Grid Campaign Ottawa Citizen, August 15, 1949
- ↑ Ready to Quit Ottawa Citizen, October 15, 1949
- ↑ Sandberg Ruled as Non-Import Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 31, 1951
- ↑ Fumbles Also Counted by Bob Mamini The Calgary Herald, November 27, 1951
- ↑ http://public.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sctimes/obituary.aspx?pid=174828906