Bob Gunderman

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Bob Gunderman
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Position:End
Personal information
Born: (1934-10-08) October 8, 1934 (age 89)
Sparta, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin (Franklin, New Jersey)
College: Virginia
NFL draft: 1957  / Round: 19 / Pick: 227
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at PFR

Robert Edward Gunderman (born October 9, 1934) is a former American football end who played college football for University of Virginia and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957. He appeared in four NFL games.

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Early years

Gunderman was born in 1934 in Sparta, New Jersey, and attended Franklin High School in New Jersey. [1]

Virginia

Gunderman played college football at University of Virginia from 1953 to 1956. [1] He played on both offense and defense at Virginia and developed a reputation as "a scrapper", "a special weapon", and a player with "a zest for contact." [2] On offense, he was a key blocker for Virginia's All-American blocker Jim Bakhtiar. [3]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round (227th overall pick) of the 1957 NFL Draft. [4] The Lions traded him to the Pittsburgh Steelers in August 1957 in exchange for a draft choice. [5] He spent the 1957 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in four games. [4] [1] He signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in April 1959, [6] but he was injured in a car crash in June 1959, [7] then cut by the club in August. [8] He played in 1960 with the Franklin Miners of the Eastern Football Conference, [9] in 1961 with the Akron Pros of the United Football League, in 1962 with the Paterson Miners of the Atlantic Coast Football League. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bob Gunderman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ Shelley Rolfe (October 27, 1955). "Gunderman's Play Against Gobblers Made U. Va. Fans Recall Happier Years". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Stars of the Week". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1956. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Bob Gunderman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lions Trade Rookie End Bob Gunderman". The Miami Herald. August 28, 1957. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bog Gunderman Joins Bombers". Calgary Herald. April 15, 1959. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "'Peg Loses Valued End". Calgary Herald. June 3, 1959. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bombers Cut Bob Gunderman". Calgary Herald. August 12, 1959. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Late Touchdown Spoils Lodi Generals' Debut". The Herald-News. August 15, 1960. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
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