Robert Joseph Eckl (November 20, 1917 - September 30, 1961) was a professional American football player in the National Football League as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals in 1945. Prior to that he played for the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League. In 1940 Eckl was elected to the All-AFL, with 1st team honors. A year later, he remained in the AFL, and split the season between the Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals.
| Date of birth | November 20, 1917 |
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| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Date of death | September 30, 1961 (aged 43) |
| Place of death | Ripon, Wisconsin |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| US college | Wisconsin |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1940–1941[1][2] | Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL) |
| 1941[3] | Cincinnati Bengals (AFL) |
| 1945 | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) |
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Prior to his professional career, Eckl played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "1940 Milwaukee Chiefs". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "1941 Milwaukee Chiefs". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ *"1941 Cincinnati Bengals". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Gill, Bob (1983). "The Best of the Rest, Part 2" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 5 (12). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Brainerd, Steven M. (1991). "Starting at the Bottom" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 13 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved October 25, 2016.