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<h1>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</h1>
<H4>QB Bob Waterfield</h4> 
'''Career Highlights'''
* Lettered 1941, 42, 44.
* Team captain in 1944.
* Led Bruins to it's first Rose Bowl.
* Set school record at the time for interception in a season (1942) with seven. Still ranks fifth in the school's [[Single-Season_Interceptions_Leaders|all-time single-season list]].

'''Pro highlights'''
*1945 Cleveland Rams, 1946-1952 Los Angeles Rams
*Cleveland Rams' No. 3 future [[NFL Draft Selections|draft pick]] in 1944
*NFL's Most Valuable Player as rookie in 1945
*Two TD passes keyed Rams' 1945 title win
*Was All-NFL three times, NFL passing champ twice
*Career marks include 11,849 yards, 98 TDs passing; 573 points on 13 TDs, 315 PATs, 60 FGs; 42.4-yard punting average
*Also played defense first four years where he intercepted 20 passes.

'''ACCOLADES'''
*Charter member of [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] (1984)
*Enshrined in  [[Hall of Fame (Pro Football)|Pro Football HOF]] in 1965 
* Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1942.
* [[Team MVPs|Team MVP]] in 1942.

'''External Links'''
* [[wikipedia:Bob Waterfield|Wikipedia Page]]
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