Bob "Bullet" Hayes of the Dallas Cowboys, is pictured in 1965. Sean Hayes stars as Oscar Levant in in the Broadway premiere of Doug Wrights Good Night, Oscar. Rest in Peace "Bullet". Bob Hayes was the first man to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring and was the second gold medalist to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. His best team was in 1985, when the Rams were led by quarterback Scott Aldred, who went on to pitch for the Detroit Tigers and four other Major League Baseball teams. "I often ask myself if I really had a choice coming out of college (Vanderbilt), having played sports since I was 8. But I guess even that evaporated. "On my last steps, I was really moving -- and Hayes only was in his 12th or 13th stride. Phone: 513.830.0261 NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Running star of the Dallas Cowboys Bob Hayes makes his autograph on the back of a. "I'm like a little boy in the candy store," said Cicero Bell, one of the captains on that Gilbert team. Hayes' former teammates, coaches and many longtime NFL writers credit "Bullet Bob" for revolutionizing the game by forcing defenses to switch to zone coverage for fast receivers. But as successful as he was athletically the football field at Montrose is named after him it was what happened off the field that really defines Hayes legacy. -- Bob met the love of his life after going on a blind date set up in a most unusual way. So he really had to make up nine yards (because of the staggered lanes). Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to URMC Home Care - Hospice Program, 2180 Empire Blvd., Webster 14580 (urmc.rochester.edu). I am glad that I had the chance to meet you and spend time with you at the card shows. You did not forget us, you remembered us. Let the family know you are thinking of them. Our sincerest condolence to the family of Robert (Bob) Hayes. By most accounts, he was vastly underpaid as a player. This is the trip of a lifetime.". "I don't care, I'll let it flow," said Hayes-Dotson, who was married to Bob for his entire NFL career before their divorce in 1977. Its exhausting. He would either win and be embraced at the doughnut shop and people would send him out with a dozen free doughnuts or he would lose and didnt dare walk in," she said. At the end of his life Mr Hayes could hardly walk, but isn't it comforting to know that this very minute he's again running like the wind on a heavenly track. As a rookie, he had 46 catches for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns to make the first of his three Pro Bowl appearances. Family, friends and fellow athletes were on hand for the ceremony. You have gone on to join our fellow Rattlers and "Jake" on Heaven's Team. "He was just a great friend. Exact location unknown. The tragedy for him is that people tried to use him as an entre, or a front. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes (22) shown in Sept. 1972. And then they lived very different lives. Austin, Texas 78746 Dallas, Texas 75248
BE STRONG AND BOB IS WITH THE LORD AND HE ALWAYS BE PART OF JACKSONVILLE. WebThe official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. God bless you! Charles Dean Hayes[1][2] (n Fout),[3] better known by his stage name Chick McGee, is a radio personality who appears on The Bob & Tom Show. We were college sweethearts, said Altamease Hayes. The former football coach and Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes waves to the fans as he is driven into Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, for induction to the Cowboys Ring of Honor. worked strategically and tirelessly to prevent the foreclosure and eviction of Altamease Hayes, former wife of Hayes won the event by inches and both men were timed in identical time of 4.5 seconds. The former Montrose football coach was an imposing figure to say the least. Jacksonville shall forever be grateful for the person that you were. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Hayes son Bob Jr. said, in the video tribute to his father, "He always felt like he was an outcast. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. WE HAVE HIS NAMEIN OUR PRAYERS. [14], After 188 episodes as the Off the Air Podcast, McGee's podcast was renamed The Chick McGee Show on July 3, 2016. ALWAYS NOW HE IS THE MOST GREAT ATHLETE IN JACKSONVILLE EVER. As Stebbins, whose pro football career with Houston ended when he was drafted into the Army after the next-to-last exhibition game in '68, said: "There isn't a transition, just an abrupt falling out of the bottom. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. He was a tremendous football coach. Our deepest sympathy to the Hayes family, relatives and friends. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton gives teammate Bob Hayes a hug in the dressing room after. 201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1810 They were married on July 1, 1962.. The break between Hayes and the Cowboys -- and later the 49ers -- was bitter. "This is what he lived for before he died, to be in the Hall of Fame. 9 Greenway Plaza, Ste. -- When Judy was pregnant with their first child, Eric, Bob was laying dynamite for the Union Pacific Railroad and was living with his new bride up in the Wyoming mountains in a cabin with no electricity. They wont let that man rest in peace. I cling to it and I miss it now when I have to walk the dog. Now and forever. Saturday night before over 15,000 fans at Fawcett Stadium, Bullet Bob Hayes' most glorious moment in death brought many of his family and friends to tears. Historical records matching Samuel Hay Samuel Hay in MyHeritage family trees (Hayes Family Web Site) Samuel Hay in England Marriages, 1538-1973 Samuel Hay in England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Samuel Hay in FamilySearch Family Tree Samuel Hay in FamilySearch Family Tree Samuel Hays in MyHeritage family trees I miss my dads laugh. Hayes was the first sprinter to survive in the NFL. Sincere condolences to the Hayes family from a fellow Floridian (Daytona Beach). Although I did not know him personally, I heard he was an outstanding man at Florida A & M University. To the Hayes family we are deeply sorry for your lost our prayers are with you all. For 37 years, he has hosted the Bob Hayes Invitational Track and Field Meet, considered one of the premier high school events in the world, at Raines High School. And when everyone switched to zone defenses, Hayes stretched them, made them vulnerable underneath.". He will be missed but not forgotten. Before the Olympics, Hayes was drafted in the seventh round of the 1963 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. You will be missed greatly. to the hayes family my deepest regret at the lost of an american hero. The Cowboy executive who hired Hayes, paid him and ultimately dealt him to the 49ers, Tex Schramm, said: "Bob achieved his greatest heights at a very young age -- and it was doubly difficult for him because he didn't have the intelligence to handle it. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Lucille Hester has, according to Taylor, led a rather fantastic life -- "Forest Gump''-like, really. I LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO BOB HAYES EVERY YEAR TO GATHER WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY. It doesn't matter anymore, because that's all over. Former Dallas Cowboy Bob Hayes and his wife Janice enter State District Court in Dallas, Texas, April 17, 1979. 22 before Emmitt Smith, can rest in peace. While they are separated, the two both expressed hope to salvage the relationship in the future. Cincinnati, OH 45202 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Phone: 512.469.7987 "I'm still shaken," said Earl S. Kitchings, Hayes' football coach at Gilbert High School from 1958-1959. Most of those before him either were not tough enough or had steel hands. Bob Hayes of the Dallas Cowboys, right, and Raymond Flowers of the New York Giants, competed in the King of the Hill 40 yard dash at the Cow Palace, April 1, 1973, at the International Track Association professional track meet. And he did not have the ability to select the good from the others. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The 85 Rams shattered the school record with 323 points and finished with a 10-1 record that included a 20-6 first-round playoff victory over powerful Beecher, which took an 8-1 record into the game and was led by All-Stater Courtney Hawkins, now the wide receivers coach at Michigan State.
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes waves to the fans as he walks onto the field at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, accompanied by unidentified Cowboys cheerleaders for induction to the Cowboys Ring of Honor on Sept. 23, 2001. Once Hayes and Staubach began to connect on what would become the legendary Hail Mary bombs every team in the NFL shifted gears trying to find the next Bullet Bob Hayes. This is where he's supposed to be. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes (22) shown in 1974. Bob Hayes was 6-0 (183 cm) tall. He also had hip surgery and heart bypass surgery but soldiered on, as Dana put it. It ignores the subject. We first met Bob at the NAIA track & field meet in Sioux Falls, SD. "Before, passing had been finesse and timing, with Unitas to Berry the ultimate example," Stebbins said. I loved the man, said Reinhart, who played for Hayes at Montrose in 1977 and 78. Last year, he became the 11th member of the Cowboy's distinguished Ring of Honor at Texas Stadium. MR HAYES YOU WERE ALWAYS A JOY TO WATCH. Literally, Hayes ran most teams out of their defenses. Former Montrose football coach Bob Hayes is flanked by wife Judy, son Eric and daughter Dana at his retirement dinner. I would like to send on my condolences to the late Mr. Bob Hayes. BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. Roger Staubach 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, CANTON, OH - AUGUST 8: Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach speaks about former teammate Bob. We don't ask no quarter & we don't give no quarter. Bob Hayes was a heckuva guy, said Goodrich superintendent Wayne Wright, who coached baseball at Montrose back when Hayes was coaching football there. [15], In 2014, Chick McGee was hired as a writer for the online sports website TruLuvSports.com. WebBob Hayes was born in Jacksonville, FL. Well, speedkilz, that's all the proof I need. "Many people said when he didn't get in the first time he was nominated in 2004, he'd never get in," said Hayes' daughter, Westine Lodge. Sincerely, Frances E. Jones Watson (Matthew W. Gilbert's Class '60). Bob Hayes Jr., left, and presenter, Hall of Fame quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys' Roger Staubach, stand with the bust of Bob Hayes Sr. during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, in Canton, Ohio. He would do anything for anybody. he just had to steal the spotlight! Although Yates was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death, Washington Gov. So, though your heart is aching, and filled with sorrow, too. Before the game, I told him, They dont know what theyre getting themselves into.. To The Hayes Family, my Prayers are with you in your hour of sorrow, Bob fought a good fight he ran a good race and he finished the course, and now he has entered into the best Hall of Fame of all, keep looking to the Lord he will give you strength. In the NFL, George Allen was one of the few executives who gave his players a shakedown season, at full pay to prepare for full-time return to the real world. Our Prayers are with the Hayes family. His next big accomplishment was his induction into the Cowboys Ring of Honor! Hayes played for the Cowboys from 1965-74 and his 71 career touchdown receptions remains the Cowboys club record. I never met you in person, but I enjoyed watching Bob in action for the Dallas Cowboys. It won't happen to me.' FILE - In an Oct. 15, 1964, file photo, United States' Bob Hayes, far right, crosses the finish line ahead of Ivory Coast's Gaoussou Kone, far left, Cuba's Enrique Figuerola, second from left, and Germany's Heinz Schumann (196) to win the men's 100-meter dash finals at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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