Bobby Douglass, 1968 All-American and former National Football League quarterback, was born June 22, 1947. He grew up in El Dorado, Kansas.

Attending the University of Kansas, he helped lead the team to the Orange Bowl. Voted All-American, he was drafted by the National Football League.

 

Douglass played most of his professional career with the Chicago Bears. He is probably best known for having the most rushing yards in one season for a quarterback, a record unbroken until 2006, and running for 968 yards with 8 touchdowns on 141 carries in the 14-game 1972 season.

 

Also playing for the San Diego Chargers, the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers, Douglass retired from the NFL after 13 seasons. Returning to his other sport, baseball, he signed a professional contract with the Chicago White Sox in 1979. He also played with the Iowa Oaks in the AAA as a pitcher.

 

Douglass was elected twice (1967, 1968) to All Big Eight Conference honors. In 1968, he was named to United Press International and Kodak All-American teams.