Robert Leslie Goode (June 5, 1927 – June 9, 2007) was an American football running back for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Texas A&M University and was selected by the Redskins in the first round of the

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. He was also selected by the

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in the 15th round of the

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and the

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in the 16th round of the

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1927 births 2007 deaths People from Fisher County, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football running backs Texas A&M Aggies football players Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Redskins players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players {{runningback-1920s-stub