File:Bob Konovsky.jpg Konovsky as an amateur wrestler at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, c. 1955. | |
No. 67, 58 & 73 | |
Guard (American football) | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | August 19, 1934|
Place of birth: Cicero, Illinois | |
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 246 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
College: Wisconsin | |
NFL Draft: 1956 / Round: 7 / Pick: 77 | |
Debuted in 1956 for the [[Chicago Cardinals
next team=Chicago Bears next team year=1960]] | |
Last played in 1961 for the Denver Broncos | |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of 1961 | |
Games played | 49 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Bob Konovsky is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played three seasons with the team.[1] He also played for The Chicago Bears under coach and founder George Halas in 1960. Following his time in the NFL, Konovsky played with the Denver Broncos during the 1961 American Football League season. Also a wrestler, Konovsky was a 3 time Big Ten HWT Champion at The University of Wisconsin (Madison)and finished second the NCAA three times and is an inductee in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.[2] Bob also was a professional wrestler after college using the nickname Killer Konovsky.
References[]
- ↑ "Bob Konovsky". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KonoBo20.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "Bob Konovsky". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/wrestlers.php?wrestler=3315. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
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