Tobin Rote
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1928 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | June 27, 2000 (aged 72) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Harlandale (San Antonio) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Rice | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1950: 2nd round, 17th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Tobin Cornelius Rote (January 18, 1928 – June 27, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls.
He was arguably the first dual-threat quarterback in NFL history.