Bob Isbister

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Bob Isbister
Date of birth (1885-06-09)June 9, 1885
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario
Date of death Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Place of death Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
Position(s) Flying wing
Career history
As player
1905–1915, 1919 Hamilton Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Honours Grey Cup Champion - 1913
Career stats

Robert "Big Bob" Isbister, Sr. (June 9, 1885 – April 29, 1963) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for twelve seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. After retiring, he was a referee.

Isbister was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and died in Hamilton, Ontario. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

His son, Bob Isbister Jr., was also an all-star Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, with the Toronto Argonauts.

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