Robert Heyde Soleau Jr. (April 2, 1941 – June 21, 2014) was a professional American football player for the National Football League (NFL)'s Pittsburgh Steelers. He played linebacker during the 1964 season. Soleau played college football at William & Mary[1] and is the son of Charles R. Soleau, an All-American quarterback at Colgate in 1932.[2] Later in life he was a successful businessman in the insurance industry and owned Diversified Group Brokerage in Marlborough, Connecticut.[3][4]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | April 2, 1941 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | June 21, 2014 (aged 73) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | North Hills (PA) | ||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 11 / pick: 150 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ Bob Soleau @ pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ W&M's Bob Soleau is SC's Player of the Year. November 30, 1962. The Free-Lance Star. Retrieved on September 10, 2013.
- ^ "Tribe Football Family Loses All-Time Great Bob Soleau '64 - William & Mary - Athletics at William & Mary". Tribeathletics.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Robert H. Soleau Obituary: View Robert Soleau's Obituary by Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
edit- Bob Soleau @ TribeAthletics.com
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