Bobby Dillon information

Games played:	94
Interceptions:	52
Int ret yds:	976
Def TDs:	5

Bobby Dillon
	Dillon on a 1952 Bowman trading card
No. 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1930; Pendleton, Texas, U.S.
Died:	August 22, 2019 (aged 89); Temple, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Temple
College:	Texas
NFL draft:	1952 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1952–1959);
Career highlights and awards
	4× First-team All-Pro (1954, 1955, 1957, 1958); 4× Pro Bowl (1955–1958); Texas Sports Hall of Fame; Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; First-team All-American (1951); First-team All-SWC (1951);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	94
Interceptions:	52
Int ret yds:	976
Def TDs:	5
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Bobby Dan Dillon (February 23, 1930 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional football player spent his entire eight-year career as a safety with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American playing college football with the Texas Longhorns. Although he was a safety, he also returned kicks and played several games at halfback. Dillon finished his college career with 13 interceptions on defense, one touchdown as a halfback, and multiple kick returns for touchdowns. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (28th pick) of the 1952 NFL draft.

After multiple accidents during his childhood, Dillon lost one of his eyes and played his entire career with a glass eye. Despite his handicap, he became one of the most successful defensive backs of his era. Dillon's 52 career interceptions are a Packers' franchise record. He was a four-time Associated Press All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler. Dillon intended to retire at the end of the 1958 season, but the Packers' new head coach, Vince Lombardi, convinced him to return for 1959. After an injury halfway through the season, he lost his starting job and retired. The 1959 season was the only year during Dillon's tenure that the Packers had a winning record. In recognition of his football achievements, Dillon was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1974 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. After his football career, Dillon earned a bachelor's degree and worked for Wilsonart for 36 years, eventually becoming president and chief executive. He died on August 22, 2019, at the age of 89, after complications from dementia. Five months after his death, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the NFL's centennial class and inducted in August 2020.

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