Bob Baumhower

Bob Baumhower
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Baumhower playing for the Dolphins in 1979
No. 73
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1955-08-04) August 4, 1955
Portsmouth, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Palm Beach Gardens (FL)
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 39.5[lower-alpha 1]
Tackles: 888 [2]
Interceptions: 1
Fumble recoveries: 16
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Glenn Baumhower (born August 4, 1955) is a restaurateur and a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1973 to 1976 and professional football for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) under coach Don Shula.

Early life and college

Baumhower attended North Palm Beach Gardens High School in Florida for two seasons before playing at Tuscaloosa High School his senior year.[3]

Playing as a defensive tackle in college at the University of Alabama under coach Bear Bryant, Baumhower helped lead the Crimson Tide to two 11–1 records as well as a 31–4 overall record. He was part of the 1974 team which lost to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl,[4] the 1975 team which defeated Penn State in the Sugar Bowl,[5] and the 1976 team which won the Liberty Bowl over UCLA.[6] Baumhower was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in both 1975 and 1976.[7][8] After the 1976 season, he was invited to play in the Senior Bowl college all-star game.[9]

Professional career

Baumhower was drafted by the Dolphins with the 40th overall pick in the 1977 NFL draft, just behind another defensive lineman from the Southeastern Conference, A. J. Duhe of LSU; earning a spot on the 1977 All-Rookie team. Baumhower and Duhe would share the 1977 Defensive Rookie of the Year honors[10]. He was selected five times to the Pro Bowl in the NFL.

Baumhower and Duhe, who eventually was moved to inside linebacker, formed the heart of the Dolphins' "Killer B's"[11] defense of the late 1970s through mid-1980s, coached by defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger. Baumhower was flanked on the line by ends Doug Betters and Kim Bokamper, while other stars of the unit included outside linebacker Bob Brudzinski and defensive backs Lyle Blackwood and Glenn Blackwood. The unit was ranked first in the NFL in total defense in 1982, when Miami reached Super Bowl XVII.

The 1983 season may have been Baumhower’s best as he was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year (Pro Football Weekly), first-team All-Pro (Associated Press), first team All-AFC (United Press International) and a starter in the Pro Bowl game[12]. He was a first-team All-NFL selection in 1981 and 1983 and first-team All-AFC in 1979, 1981 and 1983.

Baumhower would retire after the 1986 season. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1995[13].

On December 14, 2008, Baumhower was inducted into The Miami Dolphin Honor Roll during a ceremony at Dolphin Stadium (now Sun Life Stadium).

Alabama restaurant owner

Baumhower is also the owner and CEO of Aloha Hospitality, which owns and operates more than ten restaurants located throughout the state of Alabama including the fine dining establishment Dauphin's in Mobile specializing in classic, coastal cuisine with a Caribbean and Creole flare[14]; as well as his namesake Baumhower's Victory Grille, specializing in American classics and game-day favorites like buffalo wings, USDA Choice Chuck and Beef Brisket Burgers and more.[15][16] He opened his first restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1981, and has since expanded to Birmingham, Huntsville, Daphne, Montgomery, Auburn, and most recently to Mobile.

Notes

  1. ↑ Sacks were not officially recorded in the NFL until the 1982 season. Baumhower is unofficially credited with 39.5 career sacks.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dolphins Add Five More Players To 50th Anniversary Team". CBS Miami. November 3, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Baumhower Inducted into Dolphin's Ring of Honor". rolltide.com. December 11, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hicks, Tommy (2011). "Game of My Life Alabama Crimson Tide: Memorable Stories of Crimson Tide Football". Skyhorse Publishing Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "1974 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1975 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1976 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Ed Shearer (December 1, 1975). "Cook, DuBose head All-SEC Selection". Gadsden Times. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cowans Sole Gator on All-SEC Team". Sarasota Journal. November 23, 1976.
  9. ↑ "Top College Passer To Lead South". York Daily Record. United Press International. December 9, 1976. p. 24. Retrieved August 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1977 NFL All-Rookie Team". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rummaging Through The Attic: A Bee-utiful Poster". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award". wikipedia.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame - Bob Baumhower". ashof.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dauphin's". Dauphin's. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Baumhower's". Baumhowers. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Bob's Victory Grille". Bob's Victory Grille. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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