Bobby Ross

Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973–1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982–1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology (1987–1991), and the United States Military Academy (2004–2006), compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2. Ross was also the head coach of the National Football League's San Diego Chargers from 1992 to 1996 and the Detroit Lions from 1997 to 2000, tallying a career NFL mark of 77–68. He guided his 1990 Georgia Tech squad to the UPI national championship and coached the 1994 San Diego Chargers to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIX.

Education and playing career

After graduating from Benedictine High School in 1955, Ross enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute, where he started at quarterback and defensive back for two seasons and served as captain of the football team as a senior. Ross graduated from VMI in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and history.

Bobby Ross (rugby union)

Robert P. Ross (born on August 29, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Canadian national rugby player.

He would earn 58 caps for Canada, including being named captain twice.

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Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1942)

Robert Herdman "Bobby" Ross (born 10 May 1942) is a retired Scottish professional football forward and midfielder, best remembered for his six years as a player at Brentford, for whom he made 323 appearances. He spent over two decades working in the youth system at Queens Park Rangers, retiring in 2008. He is a member of the Brentford Hall Of Fame.

Playing career

Heart of Midlothian

Growing up in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ross began his career at local junior sides Tynecastle Athletic and Musselburgh Athletic, before signing for reigning Scottish League Division One champions Heart of Midlothian in November 1960. His professional debut came on 1 April 1961, when aged just 18, he appeared in a 1-1 draw with Raith Rovers. Ross made two further appearances towards the end of the 1960/61 season. Still just 18, Ross began to force his way into the first team during the 1961/62 season, making 20 appearances and scoring three goals. He also made his first European appearance for the club, playing in a 3-1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round first leg victory over Union Saint-Gilloise on 27 September 1961. Ross was frequently left out of the team during the 1962/63 season, making just 9 appearances and scoring no goals. He departed the club in the summer of 1963, having made 32 appearances and scored four goals during his three seasons with Hearts.

Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1917)

Robert 'Bobby' Ross (2 February 1917 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played for Watford and Dumbarton.

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Bobby Ross (disambiguation)

Bobby Ross is a former American football player and coach.

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