Bob Vogel
Robert Louis Vogel (born September 23, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Colts and was selected for the Pro Bowl five times.
No. 72 | |
Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | September 23, 1941
---|---|
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
College | Ohio State |
High school | Massillon Washington (OH) Toronto (OH) |
AFL draft | 1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23 |
Drafted by | Boston Patriots |
NFL draft | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
Career history | |
As player | |
1963–1972 | Baltimore Colts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 139 |
Games started | 139 |
Vogel played his senior year of high school at Massillon Washington High School, earning first-team All-Ohio honors in 1958. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Colts with the fifth overall picks in the 1963 NFL Draft. Vogel protected Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas's blindside in Super Bowls III and V.
In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Vogel to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021. [1]
References
- Ken Crippen. "PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021". Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Bob Vogel (statistics & history) – Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Colt Bob Vogel," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, September 1, 2009