Robert Pennywell

{{Short description|American football player (1954–2022)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

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| position = Linebacker

| number = 59

| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|11|6}}

| birth_place = Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|10|7|1954|11|6}}

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 222

| draftyear = 1976

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 168

| high_school = Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA)
Shreveport (LA) Capt. Shreve

| college = Grambling State

| pastteams =

• Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1977|1980}})
• Michigan Panthers (1983–1984)

| statlabel1 = Games played - started

| statvalue1 = 61-42

| statlabel2 = Interceptions - TDs

| statvalue2 = 3-2

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 6

| pfr = P/PennRo20

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Robert Pennywell (November 6, 1954 – October 7, 2022) was an American professional football player who played linebacker for four seasons for the National Football League (NFL)'s Atlanta Falcons,{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PennRo20.htm|title=Robert Pennywell|website=pro-football-reference.com|access-date=July 3, 2016}} and two seasons for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerp/penn01600.html|title=Robert Pennywell|website=pro-football-archives.com|access-date=January 28, 2022}}

His cousin Carlos Pennywell also played for the NFL.

Pennywell died on October 7, 2022, at the age of 67.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-pennywell-obituary?id=36764658|website=Legacy.com|title=Robert Pennywell|date=October 11, 2022}}