Bob Karch

Robert Hosack Karch (July 4, 1894  November 14, 1958) was a professional American football tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Columbus Panhandles (1922) and the Louisville Brecks (1923). He played college football at the Ohio State University.[1] He was also selected by Frank G. Menke, former sporting editor of the International News Service (INS), to his 1916 College Football All-America Team. Karch sustained a heart attack in 1955 and shot and killed himself at his home in Bexley, Ohio, in 1958.[2]

Bob Karch
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1894-07-04)July 4, 1894
Columbus, Ohio
Died:November 14, 1958(1958-11-14) (aged 64)
Bexley, Ohio
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (OH) South
College:Ohio State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Games started:6
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Bob Karch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. "Robert Hosack "Bob" Karch". Oldest Living Pro Football Players.
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