Bob Kowalkowski

Bob Kowalkowski

No. 66, 67
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1943-11-05)November 5, 1943 Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2009(2009-09-17) (aged 65) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Arnold (Arnold, Pennsylvania)
College	Virginia (1962-1965)
NFL draft	1965: 7th round, 95th overall pick
AFL draft	1965: Red Shirt 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1966–1976) Cleveland Browns (1977)* Green Bay Packers (1977)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
2× Second-team All-ACC (1963, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 142 Games started 102 Fumble recoveries 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Kowalkowski (November 5, 1943 – September 17, 2009) was an American professional 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 (NFL).^[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

1. "Former Lions Lineman Bob Kowalkowski Dies". Detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
2. "Longtime Lions lineman Kowalkowski dies at 65". ESPN.com. September 18, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 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.^{[permanent dead link]}
• Mlive.com information on Kowalkowski's death. - accessed 18 September 2009