Bob Goodridge
American football player (born 1946)
Robert Wayne Goodridge (born May 11, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.
Early life
Goodridge was a four-year letterman in football, basketball and track at Wyoming High School in Wyoming, Ohio. He was a two-way starter his junior and senior years. He earned First-team All-Miami Valley Interscholastic League honors both seasons, was captain of the MVIL Offensive Team in 1963 and garnered WCPO First-team All-City defense recognition. Goodridge returned seven punts and one kickoff for touchdowns his last two seasons. He earned First-team All-City and Second-team All-Region honors in basketball. He also averaged 15.5 points per game his senior year. Goodridge was inducted into the Wyoming High School Hall of Fame in 1992.
College career
Goodridge joined the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1964 and saw playing time from 1966 to 1967.
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