Bob Kahler
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| Position: | Defensive back, halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 13, 1917 Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 16, 2013 (aged 96) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Grand Island (Grand Island, Nebraska) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
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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]
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]
While at Nebraska, Kahler was also an accomplished track and field athlete, setting an American indoor record of 7.8 seconds in the 70 yards hurdles.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Wayne State Wildcats (Nebraska College Conference) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Wayne State | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Wayne State: | 8–1 | 6–1 | |||||||
| Northern Illinois State / Northern Illinois Huskies (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1955) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Northern Illinois State | 0–8–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| Northern Illinois State: | 0–8–1 | 0–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–9–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Kahler Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "Robert W. Kahler Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b 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.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Bob Kahler at Find a Grave
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