Bob Nash (American football)

Bob Nash
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Position:Offensive tackle,
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Personal information
Born:(1892-12-16)December 16, 1892
County Meath, Ireland
Died:February 1, 1977(1977-02-01) (aged 84)
Winchester, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Bernardsville (NJ) Bernards
College:Cornell,
Rutgers
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:33
Games started:31
Touchdowns scored:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Arthur “Nasty” Nash (December 16, 1892 – February 1, 1977) was an Irish-American professional American football player who played in the American Professional Football Association for the Akron Pros, Buffalo All-Americans, Rochester Jeffersons and the New York Giants. Prior to joining the AFPA, Nash played professionally in the "Ohio League" for the Massillon Tigers. He was considered by sports historians as one of the greatest offensive tackles of his era.

Nash was born in Ireland and raised in Bernardsville, New Jersey,[1] where he played high school football at Bernards High School.[2] Prior to playing professional football, Nash played college football at Cornell University and at Rutgers, where he received All-American honors in 1914.[1] He was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Fame in 1988.

  1. ^ a b Staff. "Robert Nash Dies at 84", The New York Times, February 2, 1977. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Born in Ireland, Mr. Nash spent his early years in Bernardsville, N. J."
  2. ^ Bob Nash Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed July 11, 2018. "High School: Bernards (NJ)"