Throwing the ball farther than 20 yards away from you requires accurate shooting and control of the ball's trajectory. The property belonged to Joyce Douglas' uncle, and in 1990, Douglas tore down the building on the lot to replace it with the D's Down Home Bar-B-Que trailer. Bobby Douglass was born in Manhattan, KS. Douglass final record with the Bears was 13-31-1, with a 48.5 passer rating. No one could hit him because he couldn't throw strikes in baseball as in the NFL, not hitting his target. But he was a terrific athlete, and he had this great running ability. Threw it on tape 65 yards from his knees. That was before he found out all of the touchdowns came after Douglass had broken his wrist in the first quarter. But there are degrees. And instead of You, we're talking about 2-time Super Bowl Champion John Fucking Elway and his rocket laser arm. He put up gaudy stats and numbers for his time. Baseball was Douglass best sport when he was a kid in El Dorado, Kan. His fastballs made a sound when they hit catchers mitts a crisp, resounding pop that no one elses fastballs made. But I loved football.. Some people proclaimed him to be nothing more than a misplaced fullback, but he certainly brought more to the team than just his running capacity. I loved watching him. The ball moved after it was released by Kosar and was recovered by Zendejas who took off running and lateraled the ball back to Kosar who ran with it for a first down.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'sportsmanist_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',118,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-sportsmanist_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Kosar's five-yard pass is also the shortest recorded throw in an NCAA football game. Bobby Douglass has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Bats: Unknown Throws: Left. Bobby Douglass Career Stats | NFL.com They actually considered changing their helmet color to orange, so Douglass could better spot his receivers. Douglass played at 6-4, 225 lbs and like Tebow, he did a lot of running. "But they decided to continue to let me play because they werent sure what was wrong. Today, Douglass lives inLake Forest and is semi-retired. Douglass only threw the ball five times against the tough Minnesota defense, but thanks to running back Jim Harrisons 103 ground yards, the Bears managed to pull out a 13-10 upset victory. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. What followed was an invitation to throw batting practice for the White Sox, and then an offer to sign a minor-league contract. In 1972, he set a record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 968. It was a difficult indoctrination for Douglass, as Carter publicly and privately complained, and the Bears won only one of Douglass eight starts.
