:Bob Rowe (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox gridiron football person
|name=Bob Rowe
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1945|5|23|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Flint, Michigan, U.S.
|death_date=
|number=75
|Position=Defensive end
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 4
|weight_lb = 270
|College=Western Michigan
|DraftedYear=1967
|DraftedRound=2
|DraftedPick=43
|DatabaseFootball=ROWEBOB02
|PFR=RoweBo00
|Honors=
|Awards=
- 2× MAC Defensive Player of the Year (1965, 1966)
|Records=
|playing_years1=1967–1975
|playing_team1=St. Louis Cardinals
|HOF=}}
Robert Buell Rowe{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROWEBOB02 |title=Bob Rowe |access-date=2008-06-10 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208102320/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROWEBOB02 |archive-date=2007-02-08 }} (born May 23, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/bobrowe/profile?id=ROW415289 |title=Bob Rowe |access-date=2008-06-10 |work=nfl.com |date= }}
College career
Rowe played college ball at Western Michigan University and lettered three seasons (1964-1966) playing defensive tackle for the Broncos. He collected 211 tackles and was selected as the Mid-American Conference Lineman of the Year in his junior and senior seasons at Western Michigan. In 1966, Rowe was named second-team All-America by the Associated Press and played in the East-West Shrine Bowl and College All-Star Game.{{Cite web |title=Bob Rowe Inducted Into St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2020/4/1/football-bob-rowe-inducted-into-st-louis-sports-hall-of-fame |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Western Michigan University Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
Rowe was a 2nd round selection (43rd overall pick) in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played 9 seasons (1967–1975) in the NFL, all for the Cardinals, and his 54.5 sacks rank fifth in franchise history. He also intercepted two passes in 1969, returning one for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web |title=Bob Rowe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoweBo00.htm |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
One of Rowe's career highlights was blocking three Jim O'Brien field goals in the Cardinals' 10-3 win over the Baltimore Colts in the 1972 NFL season opener. Rowe led the league in blocked kicks that season and finished his career with 9.5 blocks. In 2019, Rowe was ranked as the 26th greatest kick blocker in NFL history.{{Cite web |last=Turney |first=John |date=2019-04-29 |title=Pro Football Journal: The NFL's Best-ever Kick and Punt Blockers |url=https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2019/04/best-ever-kick-and-punt-blockers.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Pro Football Journal}}
After football
Rowe was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://stlsportspage.com/2019/11/11/as-he-goes-into-st-louis-sports-hall-of-fame-bob-rowe-solves-mystery-about-1968-pro-bowl-reference/|title = As he goes into St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, Bob Rowe solves mystery about 1968 Pro Bowl reference|date = 11 November 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/bobrowe/profile?id=ROW415289 NFL.com player page]
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:Players of American football from Flint, Michigan