Bob Kahler

Robert William Kahler (February 13, 1917 – April 16, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He played defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1944. Kahler played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He retired from playing in 1944.[1][2]

Bob Kahler
No. 8
Position:Defensive back, halfback
Personal information
Born:(1917-02-13)February 13, 1917
Grand Island, Nebraska
Died:April 16, 2013(2013-04-16) (aged 96)
Palm Harbor, Florida
Career information
College:Nebraska
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:9–9
Receptions-yards:2–21
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

After military service in World War II, Kahler returned to Nebraska as an assistant football and track coach. In 1947–48, he was the head football and track coach at Nebraska City High School. In 1948, he moved to State Normal School and Teacher's College in Wayne, Nebraska—now Wayne State College—as head football coach and led his team to a share of the Nebraska College Conference championship. The following year, he moved to Northern Illinois University, where he served as head coach for one season in 1955.[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wayne State Wildcats (Nebraska College Conference) (1948)
1948 Wayne State 8–16–1T–1st
Wayne State: 8–16–1
Northern Illinois State / Northern Illinois Huskies (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1955)
1955 Northern Illinois State 0–8–10–5–17th
Northern Illinois State: 0–8–10–5–1
Total:8–9–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Bob Kahler Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  2. "Robert W. Kahler Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013 – via Legacy.com.
  3. McEwing, Tom (May 24, 1956). "Robert Kahler Resigns College Job To Accept". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved February 26, 2011 – via Google News.


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