Born and raised in San Jose , California , Berry played football at Willow Glen High School , where his father was a longtime head coach . He graduated in 1960 and played college football at Oregon , where he was a three-year letter winner under head coach Len Casanova . At Oregon , Berry teamed with future Pro Football Hall of Famers Mel Renfro and Dave Wilcox and led the Ducks to three consecutive winning seasons . In his junior year in 1963 , Oregon 's last as an independent , the Ducks beat SMU 21 – 14 in the Sun Bowl on New Year 's Eve . ( The Pacific-8 conference did not allow a second bowl team until 1975 )
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Bob Berry (American football)