Bob Grant is a former professional American football linebacker in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins.

 

He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the second round of the 1968 NFL Draft.

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Bob Grant was one of the first African-Americans to play football for Wake Forest University. He went on to play in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl ring in 1971.

 

Bob founded the Retired NFL Players Congress in 2013. The organization’s mission is to assist retired players, families, widows and various community causes via income generated through its apparel manufacturing and import business along with held interest in other projects.

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Bob Grant is an influential memeber of Goals For Life, and helps shape student's lives every school year.