Bobby Plummer

Bobby Plummer

No. 73
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	1940 (1940) Seymour, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Seymour (TX)
College:	TCU
NFL draft:	1962 / round: 3 / pick: 39
AFL draft:	1962 / round: 5 / pick: 35
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1962)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SWC (1961)

Bobby Plummer was a former American football head coach for Sharpstown High School. He played college football at Texas Christian University. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (39th overall) of the 1962 NFL draft.

Early years

Plummer attended Seymour High School, where he received All-state honors as a senior.^[1] He accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. He was a two-way tackle and became a starter as a sophomore, playing on the same line as Bob Lilly and Don Floyd.^[2]

As a senior in 1961, he was the starter at right tackle. He accidentally hit All-American halfback Jimmy Saxton in the head with his knee, which contributed to a poor game by Saxton and TCU defeating the previous unbeaten University of Texas 6-0.^[3] He received second-team All-SWC honors after the season.^[4]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Plummer was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (39th overall) of the 1962 NFL draft and by the Dallas Texans in the fifth round (35th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.

On December 6, 1961, he signed with the Cowboys.^[5] During training camp he was tried at offensive tackle and guard.^[6] He was released on September 4, 1962.^[7]

Coaching career

Plummer was the head football coach at Sharpstown High School for 28 years (1972-1999), where he had a 112–164–4 record.^[8] Sharpstown made the Houston High School playoffs in 1984, which, at the time were held in the Astrodome, losing to Spring Branch in the first round.^[9]

References

1. Dixon, Charles (January 26, 1962). "Bobby Plummer Given Top Honor At Seymour". Wichita Falls Record News. p. 12.
2. "The Southwest". Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
3. "And Down Went Number One". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
4. "Saxton, Alworth Lead Coaches' All-Southwest Conference Teams". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 4, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pokes Get Plummer". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
6. "'Solid Nucleus' Spurs High Hopes In Dallas". Retrieved October 7, 2022.
7. "Dupre Released". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
8. "PRO FOOTBALL; Situation of Raiders' Robbins As Puzzling as Team's Result". Retrieved October 7, 2022.
9. "Coaching Leaders". Retrieved October 7, 2022.