Robert Sherman "Bob" Halperin (January 26, 1908 – May 8, 1985), nicknamed "Buck", was an American competitive Star class sailor, and Olympic bronze medalist and Pan American Games gold medalist. He was also a college and NFL football quarterback, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, co-founder of Lands' End, and Chairman of Commercial Light Company.
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| - Robert Sherman "Bob" Halperin (January 26, 1908 – May 8, 1985), nicknamed "Buck", was an American competitive Star class sailor, and Olympic bronze medalist and Pan American Games gold medalist. He was also a college and NFL football quarterback, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, co-founder of Lands' End, and Chairman of Commercial Light Company.
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| - Nicknamed "Bob", and "Buck"
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| - University of Wisconsin
- University of Notre Dame and
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| - *NFL football player
*US Navy Lieutenant Commander
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*Recipient during World War II of the Navy Cross, Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, a Presidential Citation, and the highest honor of the Nationalist Chinese government
*Olympic bronze medal
*Pan American Games gold medal
*Co-founded Lands' End
*Chairman of Commercial Light Company
- *College football player
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| - Robert Sherman "Bob" Halperin (January 26, 1908 – May 8, 1985), nicknamed "Buck", was an American competitive Star class sailor, and Olympic bronze medalist and Pan American Games gold medalist. He was also a college and NFL football quarterback, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, co-founder of Lands' End, and Chairman of Commercial Light Company.
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