Robert Richard Phelan (June 20, 1898 – August 1, 1973) was an American football player. A native of Charleston, Iowa, he played at the halfback and fullback positions for Knute Rockne's undefeated 1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that included George Gipp and won the national championship.[1] He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Toledo Maroons in 1922 and for the Rock Island Independents in 1923 and 1924. He appeared in 21 NFL games, 16 as a starter.[2] After his playing career ended, he served as assistant coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack football team.[3]
References
- ^ "Notre Dame Smothers Western Normal Under 41 to 0 Score at Cartier Field". South Bend News-Times. October 10, 1920.
- ^ "Bob Phelan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Football Practice Starts Sept. 15th". Nevada State Journal. September 12, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.