Eugene O. "Choo-Choo" Roberts (January 20, 1923 – July 6, 2009) was an American professional

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halfback for the

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of the

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(NFL) from 1947 to 1950. Roberts played

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, leading the NCAA in scoring in 1946 with 117 points. He set the NFL and the New York Giants single game rushing record with 218 yards on November 12, 1950, against the

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. The NFL record was broken by Thomas Wilson of the

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on December 16, 1956. The Giants single game rushing record stood for over 55 years, until it was broken by Tiki Barber on December 17, 2005. Roberts left the Giants in 1950 and played in the

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(CFL) for the

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in 1951 and the

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from 1952 to 1954. Roberts is the only person to lead the NCAA, the NFL (102 points in 1949) and the CFL (88 points in 1953) in scoring.

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Mocs Legend Gene Roberts Passes

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'' 1923 births 2009 deaths American football running backs Players of Canadian football from Kansas Chattanooga Mocs football players New York Giants players Montreal Alouettes players Ottawa Rough Riders players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players Sportspeople from Independence, Missouri Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri Players of Canadian football from Kansas City, Missouri {{runningback-1920s-stub

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