Bob Schmidt (American football)

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Bob Schmidt
Bob Schmidt 1961.jpg
No. 78, 52, 74, 57
Position Center
Tackle
Guard
Personal information
Born (1936-07-09) July 9, 1936 (age 89)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College Minnesota
NFL draft 1958: 14th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Games played98
Games started48
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Malcolm Schmidt (born July 9, 1936), nicknamed "Two Bud", is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). [1]

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Biography

Schmidt played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [2] He started with the NFL's New York Giants and then moved to the new AFL's Houston Oilers in 1961. He was a member of the Oilers' American Football League Championship team in 1961, and was an AFL All-Star in 1961, 1962, and 1963. He finished his professional football career in 1967 with the AFL's Buffalo Bills.

Schmidt now lives in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg, New York, with his wife Mary Margaret Schmidt (married December 8, 1994 in Rochester, NY).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Sternberg, Ben (December 23, 1961). "Bob Schmidt Finally Makes It 'BIG' With AFL Houston Oilers". Post-Bulletin . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. "Michigan State Beats Minnesota". Grand Forks Herald . Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Associated Press. February 2, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2025.