| Number | 67, 58, 73 |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard, defensive end |
| Birth date | August 19, 1934 |
| Birth place | Cicero, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death date | March 6, 1982 (aged 47)[1] |
| Death place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 246 |
| High school | J. Sterling Morton (Cicero, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Draftyear | 1956 |
| Draftround | 7 |
| Draftpick | 77 |
| Pastteams | |
| Statleague | NFL/AFL |
| Statlabel 1 | Games played |
| Statvalue 1 | 49 |
| Statlabel 2 | Games started |
| Statvalue 2 | 27 |
| Statlabel 3 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue 3 | 1 |
| Pfr | KonoBo20 |
Bob Konovsky (August 19, 1934 – March 6, 1982) was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played three seasons with the team.[2] He also played for the Chicago Bears under coach and founder George Halas in 1960. Following his time in the NFL, Konovsky played with the Denver Broncos during the 1961 American Football League season.
Also a wrestler, Konovsky graduated from Morton High School and played for four years on that school's wrestling team. His junior year of high school he won the Illinois State Wrestling Championship in the heavyweight category.[3] He was a 3 time Big Ten HWT Champion at The University of Wisconsin (Madison) and finished second the NCAA three times and is an inductee in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.[4] Bob also was a professional wrestler after college using the nickname Killer Konovsky.[5]
His father, Erwin Konovsky, worked as the superintendent of police in Cicero, Illinois.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Ex-Badger Konovsky Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. March 10, 1982. p. 4, section 2.
- ^ "Bob Konovsky". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ "Former Morton Great: 'Bob' Konovsky Dies at 47". Berwyn Life. March 10, 1982. p. 23.
- ^ "Bob Konovsky". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2011-01-19.[dead link]
- ^ LeGere, Bob (February 26, 2016). "Former Hinsdale Central star taking his shot at NFL Scouting Combine". Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2017.