Bob McCaffrey
Encyclopedia
Robert Alan McCaffrey is a retired National Football League
center
who had a notable career while a student athlete
on the University of Southern California
Trojans football team.
in the 1975 NFL Draft
and played one season before retiring.
where he lettered for three seasons, 1972-74. The Trojans played in three Rose Bowls and won two national championships
in that period, 1972 and 1974. He was honored as USC's Lineman of the Year in 1974 and junior varsity MVP in 1971. Bob played in the 1975 College All-Star Game
, where a team of star college seniors played the Super Bowl IX
champion Pittsburgh Steelers
, losing 21-14. He graduated from USC in 1975.
in Bakersfield, California.
between 1966–68 and co-captained the 1968 squad before playing a season for the Buffalo Bills
in 1970. His son, Brent McCaffrey, played football for USC as a left tackle, lettering for three seasons (1998–2000).
; he now heads The McCaffrey Group and is on the Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Fresno/Madera Counties, having previously served as Chairman of the Board.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who had a notable career while a student athlete
Student athlete
A student athlete is a term used to describe a participant in an organized competitive sport sponsored by the educational institution in which he or she is enrolled, a term primarily used in the United States. It is used to describe the direct balance of a full-time student and a full-time athlete...
on the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
Trojans football team.
Professional career
Lewis was drafted by the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the 1975 NFL Draft
1975 NFL Draft
The 1975 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
and played one season before retiring.
College career
Bob played college football at the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
where he lettered for three seasons, 1972-74. The Trojans played in three Rose Bowls and won two national championships
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
in that period, 1972 and 1974. He was honored as USC's Lineman of the Year in 1974 and junior varsity MVP in 1971. Bob played in the 1975 College All-Star Game
College All-Star Game
The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game was a preseason American football game played annually from 1934 to 1976 between the National Football League champions and a team of star college seniors from the previous year...
, where a team of star college seniors played the Super Bowl IX
Super Bowl IX
Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1974 regular season. It would be the last pro game at legendary Tulane Stadium...
champion Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, losing 21-14. He graduated from USC in 1975.
High school career
McCaffrey played high school football at Garces Memorial High SchoolGarces Memorial High School
Garces Memorial High School, commonly shortened to Garces High School, is a Catholic high school in Bakersfield, California.Founded in 1947, the school is named after Father Francisco Garcés, a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who explored much of the southwestern part of North America,...
in Bakersfield, California.
Personal
McCaffrey's wife, Karen, also attended USC. His brother, Mike McCaffrey, also played football, lettering for the California Golden BearsCalifornia Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
between 1966–68 and co-captained the 1968 squad before playing a season for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1970. His son, Brent McCaffrey, played football for USC as a left tackle, lettering for three seasons (1998–2000).
After football
McCaffrey joined his father-in-law, John Bonadelle, and became real estate developer in Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
; he now heads The McCaffrey Group and is on the Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Fresno/Madera Counties, having previously served as Chairman of the Board.
External links
- The McCaffrey Group, McCaffrey's company