Bobby Joe Conrad

Bobby Joe Conrad, born November 17, 1935, in Clifton, Texas, was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. He attended Clifton High School, where he was an All-State quarterback and led the team to back-to-back District Championships in 1952 and 1953. He was the first player from Clifton High to be named All-State, and was also named All-District and District Most Valuable Player in both of those years. As a senior, he scored 207 points and took Clifton to the state semifinals, where the team lost to the eventual state champion, Ranger High School. In 2006, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Conrad accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University, where he played under head coach Bear Bryant. A two-way player at halfback and end, he also saw time at quarterback and fullback, though he was never a full-time starter. He was a member of the school's 1956 Southwest Conference Championship team before turning to a professional career with the Cardinals and Cowboys.