Robert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr., played cornerback in the N.F.L. most famously for the Green Bay Packers and later the Chicago Bears. He was raised in Weirton, WV where he attended Weir High School. He played college football at the University of Iowa. As a halfback with the Hawkeyes, Jeter rushed for a Rose Bowl record 194 yards on just nine carries, including an 81 yard touchdown run, another Rose Bowl record. Jeter was the 1959 Rose Bowl MVP.
Jeter was part of the Packers' teams that won the 1965 N.F.L. Championship and Super Bowls I and II. During this time, Packers defense led the league in fewest points allowed in 1965 and 1966, fewest total yards allowed in 1964 and 1967, and fewest passing yards allowed from 1964-68. In eleven seasons, Jeter had 26 interceptions for 333 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 25 yards.
After football, Bob worked for the Chicago Park District alongside former Big Ten (Illinois) grappler Patrick Heffernan, coordinating citywide sporting events for kids. His son, Rob Jeter, is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His brother, Tony Jeter, played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jeter died on November 20, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois of a heart attack.
