USD 249 Frontenac Schools Hall of Fame
BOB LAYDEN
Inducted 2024
Robert (Bob) Layden
Bob Layden was a 1938 graduate of Frontenac High School. After high school, Bob played football at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.
Later he went on to play in the NFL, where he played both as an end and tackle for the Detroit Lions during the 1943 season.
After playing in the NFL, Bob returned to Frontenac and served as a teacher and administrator within Frontenac Schools for many years. He served as a positive role model for all students and was respected and admired by the students and faculty of FHS. Bob dedicated his life around the Frontenac school system and community.
