Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Earl Penchion (born August 11, 1949 in Town Creek, Alabama) was a former professional American football player who played in five National Football League seasons from 1972-1976 for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Alcorn State University. American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football.