Bob Kowalkowski
| Born: |
November 5, 1943 Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Died: |
September 17, 2009 (aged 65) Detroit, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Offensive Guard |
| College | Virginia |
| AFL draft | 1965 / Round: Red Shirt 2 / Pick: 15 |
| Drafted by | Boston Patriots |
| NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 5 / Pick: 95 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1966–1976 | Detroit Lions |
| 1977 | Green Bay Packers |
Robert Kowalkowski (November 5, 1943 – September 17, 2009) was an American Football offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in a twelve-year career that lasted from 1966 to 1977 in the National Football League.[1]
Kowalkowski played college football at the University of Virginia and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Lions. His son Scott was selected in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and also played with the Lions.[2]
References
- ↑ "Former Lions Lineman Bob Kowalkowski Dies". Detroitlions.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Longtime Lions lineman Kowalkowski dies at 65". ESPN.com. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links
- "Ex-Lions lineman Bob Kowalkowski dies at age 65," The Detroit News, Friday, September 18, 2009.
- Monarrez, Carlos. "Bob Kowalkowski was 'tough, physical'," Detroit Free Press, Saturday, September 19, 2009.
- Mlive.com information on Kowalkowski's death. - accessed 18 September 2009
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