Bob Eckl
| Date of birth: | November 20, 1917 |
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| Place of birth: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date of death: | September 30, 1961 (aged 43) |
| Place of death: | Ripon, Wisconsin |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Tackle |
| College: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1940 1941 1945 |
Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL) Cincinnati Bengals (AFL) Chicago Cardinals (NFL) |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Robert Joseph Eckl was a professional American football player in the National Football League as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals in 1945. Prior to that he played for the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League. In 1940 Eckl was elected to the All-AFL, with 1st team honors. A year later, he remained in the AFL, with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Prior to his professional career, Eckl played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
References
- Gill, Bob (1983). "The Best of the Rest, Part 2". The Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 5 (12). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- Brainerd, Steven M. (1991). "Starting at the Bottom". The Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 13 (3). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- "profootballarchives.com". Retrieved 2 August 2013.