Bob Novogratz
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| Positions | Guard, linebacker |
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| Born | (1937-03-28) March 28, 1937Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | United States Military Academy (1957–1958) |
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Robert Martin Novogratz (born March 28, 1937) is an American former football player. He played college football at the guard and linebacker positions for the Army Cadets football team from 1957 to 1958.[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) as a first-team guard on its 1958 College Football All-America Team.[2] He also won the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as the outstanding lineman of the 1958 college football season.[3] The Army football team compiled a 15-2-1 record during his two seasons with the team.[4] He is the father of Mike, Robert Jr. and Jacqueline Novogratz.
On January 14, 2026, Novogratz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ^"Bob Novogratz Top Rated by Army Coaches". The New London, Conn., Evening Day. November 5, 1958. p. 25.
- ^Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^"Touchdown Club Pick Army's Bob Novogratz". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 11, 1959. p. 29.
- ^"Bob Novogratz Hall of Fame Bio". Army Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/1/14/nff-announces-all-star-2026-college-football-hall-of-fame-class.aspx
