Bob Mischak
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| Position: | Guard Tight end |
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| Born: | October 25, 1932 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died: | June 26, 2014 (aged 81) Orinda, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Union (NJ) |
| College: | Army |
| NFL draft: | 1954: 23rd round, 276th pick |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Robert Michael Mischak (Pronounced: MIH-shak) (October 25, 1932 – June 26, 2014) was a college and professional American football guard and tight end who played six seasons in the American Football League (AFL), from 1960 to 1965. He was selected by his peers as a Sporting News AFL All-League guard in 1960 and 1961. He was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1962. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and was a starting guard in the famed 1958 "Greatest Game Ever Played". In addition, Mischak was a 3-time Super Bowl champion coach with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
In an October 1953 game against Duke at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Mischak made an improbable play to seal a 14–13 Army victory that was chronicled in David Maraniss' biography of Vince Lombardi, When Pride Still Mattered.[1] Late in the fourth quarter, Duke running back Red Smith ran a double reverse for what would have been a go-ahead touchdown, but was pursued by Mischak from 73 yards behind. As Smith neared the endzone, Mischak caught up to him and made a touchdown-saving tackle short of the goal line. Two subsequent stops by the Army defense yielded a historic victory for head coach Red Blaik. Col Blaik was later to write “In somehow catching and collaring (Smith), Mischak displayed heart and a pursuit that for one single play I have never seen matched."
In 2017, Mischak was posthumously enshrined into the Army/West Point Sports Hall of Fame,[2] and was named no. 7 on NFL.com's list of Top Ten All Time NFL Players from service academies.[3]
After his playing career Mischak served as a coach of tight ends for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1973 to 1987 and 1994.[4] He died on June 26, 2014, at the age of 81.
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References
- ^ David Maraniss (1999). When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi. ISBN 9780684844183. Retrieved June 27, 2014 – via Google Books.
- ^ "2017 Army Sports Hall of Fame Plaque Unveiling Ceremony". GoArmyWestPoint.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Ten All Time NFL Players from service academies". NFL.com.
- ^ Randy Lange. "Titans G Bob Mischak, 'AFL Original,' Dies". Newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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