Robert Hosack Karch (July 4, 1894 – November 14, 1958) was an American football player.
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| Born: | July 4, 1894 Columbus, Ohio, US | ||||||
| Died: | November 14, 1958 (aged 64) Bexley, Ohio, US | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (OH) South | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||
| Position: | Tackle | ||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bob Karch". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bob Karch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former Coach at CHS Ends Life". The Coshocton Tribune. November 15, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burial Services Today For Former OSU Grid Star". The Newark Advocate. November 17, 1958. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.