Bob Karch

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

Robert Hosack Karch (July 4, 1894 – November 14, 1958) was an American football player.

Karch was born in 1894 in Columbus, Ohio.[1][2]

He played college football at Ohio State and was selected by Frank G. Menke to the 1916 All-America college football team.[3]

He also played professional football as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Columbus Panhandles (1922) and the Louisville Brecks (1923). He appeared in six NFL games, all as a starter.[1]

Karch sustained a heart attack in 1955 and shot and killed himself at his home in Bexley, Ohio, in 1958.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Bob Karch". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bob Karch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Frank G. Menke (December 11, 1916). "Menke Picks Only Two Players from 'Big Three' for All-American". The Allentown Democrat. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Former Coach at CHS Ends Life". The Coshocton Tribune. November 15, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Burial Services Today For Former OSU Grid Star". The Newark Advocate. November 17, 1958. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.