Robert E. Winslow (September 18, 1916 – January 11, 1994) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1949 to 1951, compiling a record of 12–18–1. In 1944, Winslow played for the Hollywood Rangers of the short-lived

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, an eight-team organization based on the Pacific Coast. Head coach Bill Sargent moved him from end to

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, which the

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partly credited for the team's success. The Rangers finished in first place with a perfect 11–0 record in the league's only season. His son, Troy Winslow, played as a

at USC in the 1960s."Plenty of Mikes", ''The Independent'', August 29, 1964.

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