Researching Bob Etter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Etter surname? In that year Etter was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Etter on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Etter and the Etter Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Etter surname in the USA? Etter is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bob Etter
Bob Etter
Robert Glenn Etter (born August 8, 1945) is a former American college and professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and World Football League (WFL) for four seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. He played college football for the University of Georgia. He played professionally for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969, and the Memphis Southmen of the WFL in 1974 and 1975.
Etter was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Taught mathematics at California State University, Sacramento. Professor of Mathematics and Statistics. Emeritus (2010)
Source: Bob Etter, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Etter
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