BROOKFIELD – Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bob Long died Sunday at his home in Brookfield. Long was 83 years old.
Long, who was raised in Pittsburgh, attended Wichita State University, where he lettered three years in basketball. When his eligibility ran out, he switched to football for the 1963 season. His performance was good enough to get him drafted by two professional teams.
Long spent the first four years of his seven-year professional career with the Packers. He was drafted in the fourth round, 44th overall, of the 1964 NFL draft.