Professional Football Player. For three seasons (1963 to 1965), he played at the tight end and place-kicker positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Born Robert William Jencks, he attended Upper Arlington High School (Ohio), and played collegiate football at Miami University (Ohio). While with the Redhawks, Jencks earned all-Mid-American Conference honors three-times. He was selected by the Bears during the 2nd round of the 1963 NFL Draft, and appeared in 42 career regular season games. During his rookie season, he was a member of the 1963 NFL Champion Bears' squad which defeated the New York Giants in the title game 14 to 10, as Jencks contributed 2 extra points in the contest. Following his playing career, he served as an assistant football coach at Indiana State University, while attaining a doctorate in geography from there. He would then serve as an assistant professor at Saint Anselm's College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was inducted into the Miami University (Ohio) Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. He died from a heart attack.
Professional Football Player. For three seasons (1963 to 1965), he played at the tight end and place-kicker positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Born Robert William Jencks, he attended Upper Arlington High School (Ohio), and played collegiate football at Miami University (Ohio). While with the Redhawks, Jencks earned all-Mid-American Conference honors three-times. He was selected by the Bears during the 2nd round of the 1963 NFL Draft, and appeared in 42 career regular season games. During his rookie season, he was a member of the 1963 NFL Champion Bears' squad which defeated the New York Giants in the title game 14 to 10, as Jencks contributed 2 extra points in the contest. Following his playing career, he served as an assistant football coach at Indiana State University, while attaining a doctorate in geography from there. He would then serve as an assistant professor at Saint Anselm's College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was inducted into the Miami University (Ohio) Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. He died from a heart attack.
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