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Bob Fenimore, 84, football star at Okla. State in 1940s

Bob Fenimore carried the ball during the 1946 Sugar Bowl against St Mary’s in a 33-13 victory. Bob Fenimore carried the ball during the 1946 Sugar Bowl against St Mary’s in a 33-13 victory. (Associated Press)
Associated Press / July 31, 2010

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STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oklahoma State football star Bob Fenimore, who was the top pick in the 1947 NFL draft, has died in Stillwater. He was 84.

Kevin Klintworth, Oklahoma State athletic department spokesman, said Mr. Fenimore died Wednesday. The Tulsa World reported that Mr. Fenimore had been battling cancer.

Mr. Fenimore, from Woodward, was nicknamed the “Blond Bomber’’ and starred at a halfback for the Cowboys in the 1940s. In 1944, he led the nation in total offense and the following year, helped Oklahoma State finish 9-0, leading the nation in total offense and rushing.

His 18 career interceptions remain a school record.

He finished third in the Heisman Trophy race in 1945. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.

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