Robert Barrett Boyd (March 7, 1928 – May 14, 2009) was an American football end and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the Los Angeles Rams for eight seasons. His most spectacular season was in 1954, when he caught 53 passes for 1,212 yards and 6 touchdowns. While at Loyola Marymount University, Boyd won the 100-yard dash at the 1950 NCAA Championships. References External links 1928 births 2009 deaths American football defensive backs American football ends American male sprinters Loyola Lions football players Loyola Marymount Lions men's track and field athletes Los Angeles Rams players Western Conference Pro Bowl players Sportspeople from Riverside, California Players of American football from Riverside, California African-American players of American football African-American male track and field athletes 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people