Bob Paremore

Robert Cero Paremore (December 5, 1939 – July 22, 2004) was an American football halfback who played college football for Florida A&M and professional football for the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1964), Montreal Alouettes (1966), and Calgary Stampeders (1967–1968).

Bob Paremore
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1939-12-05)December 5, 1939
Tallahassee, Florida
Died:July 22, 2004(2004-07-22) (aged 64)
Tallahassee, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (FL)
College:Florida A&M
NFL Draft:1963 / Round: 6 / Pick: 73
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Early years

A native of Tallahassee, Florida, he attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee and Florida A&M University. He played college football as a halfback at Florida A&M from 1959 to 1962.[1] He was given the nickname "China Doll" due to his frail condition after being born prematurely.[2] While attending Florida A&M, he played in the backfield with Bob Hayes, forming "one of the fastest duos in college football."[3] He scored 11 touchdowns in 1961 and 10 in 1962 while averaging 6.5 yards per carry.[3]

Professional football

He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 73rd pick in the 1963 NFL Draft. He played for the Cardinals during the 1963 and 1964 seasons, appearing in 18 NFL games.[4]

Paremore also played in the Canadian Football League. He appeared in 12 games for the Montreal Alouettes in 1966 and in 21 games for the Calgary Stampeders during the 1967 and 1968 seasons. He tallied 649 rushing yards and three touchdowns for the Alouettes in 1966. He also had 14 receptions for 341 yards for the Stampeders in 1967.[1]

Later years

After retiring from football, Paremore became a physical education teacher and coach (football and track) at Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee. He also developed his grandfather's property in Tallahassee into a subdivision known as Paremore Estates. He was inducted into the Florida A&M Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. He died in 2004 in Tallahassee.[3]

References
  1. "Bob Paremore". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. "China Doll and Paremore Estates". Tallahassee Historical Society. May 17, 2020.
  3. "Former FAMU star Paremore dies at 65". Tallahassee Democrat. July 24, 2004. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bob Paremore Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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