Robert Joseph "Bob" Sullivan (August 15, 1923 – June 19, 1981) was a

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offensive half back and

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out of Holy Cross who played for the dominant 1948

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under head coach

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. The team went 12–2, finishing 2nd in the AAFC West. At 5'-10" and , Sullivan rushed 33 times for 121 yards over 13 games and had 4 receptions for 58 yards. His only

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came as a return TD. Defensively, Sullivan had one

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for a six-yard return.

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American football defensive backs American football halfbacks Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football players Holy Cross Crusaders football players San Francisco 49ers players 1923 births 1981 deaths {{Amfoot-bio-stub