Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2014
Bob McCreary lettered three years from 1958-60 as an offensive and defensive lineman after becoming a starter on the 1957 freshman team. Despite coming off surgery on his leg, he saw action at left tackle as a junior in 1958 and at right tackle in 1959. A fifth round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 1961 NFL Draft, McCreary moved to Dallas where he became a starter for the Cowboys in 1961. He also spent a season with Calgary of the Canadian Football League.
After his playing career, McCreary founded McCreary Modern, a furniture company, in 1986. He was an original member of Wake Forest's Moricle Society and has been a significant contributor to his alma mater. The plaza outside Gate 1 at BB&T Field and the video board inside the stadium are both named for McCreary as is the Strength and Conditioning Center.
