Robert C. Monnett (February 27, 1910 – August 2, 1978) was an American professional
football
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player who was a
halfback for six seasons with the
Green Bay Packers
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. He was inducted into the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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in 1973.
Monnett retired following several injuries. Returning to Ohio, he became a sales representative.
Robert Monnett died in
Galion, Ohio
Galion ( ) is a city in Crawford County, Ohio, Crawford, Morrow County, Ohio, Morrow, and Richland County, Ohio, Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 10,453 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Galion is the s ...
.
References
1910 births
1978 deaths
American football halfbacks
Green Bay Packers players
Michigan State Spartans football players
People from Bucyrus, Ohio
Players of American football from Ohio
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
20th-century American sportsmen
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