Bob Kroll (American football)

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Bob Kroll
No. 44
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1950-06-09) June 9, 1950 (age 74)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Preble
(Green Bay, WI)
College: Northern Michigan
Undrafted: 1972
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Robert Lee Kroll (born June 9, 1950) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers. [1] Kroll played college football at Northern Michigan University and played professionally for one season, in 1972. [2]

While playing football at Northern Michigan University in 1971, Kroll tied the NCAA single season Division 1 interception record of 13 [3] and was named an All-American. He now resides in Florida. [4]

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References

  1. "Packers.com - Bob Kroll". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. "Bob Kroll Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. Pro Football Focus
  4. "Preble Hall of Fame profile" (PDF). gbaps.org. Retrieved July 13, 2020.