Robert Wahl
American football player (1927–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Allen Wahl (November 7, 1927 – December 17, 2023), nicknamed "Brick" Wahl, was a football player who was a two-time All-American for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1949 and 1950. Wahl was also a U.S. Army heavyweight boxing champion (European theater) who went on to become the president of a Fortune 500 company, Valmont Industries.
For the baseball player, see Bobby Wahl.
Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
Date of birth | (1927-11-07)November 7, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death | December 17, 2023(2023-12-17) (aged 96) |
Place of death | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | T |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
US college | Michigan |
NFL draft | 1949 / Round: 16 / Pick: 159 |
Drafted by | Chicago Bears[1] |
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