Professional career
Bolin was selected in the 5th round of the 1962 NFL draft by the New York Giants as a "future" for the 1963 season, but was ruled ineligible for further competition by the NCAA and signed immediately with the team for the 1962 season. [2] He saw action in 9 games in a reserve role in 1962 before emerging as the starting right guard for the Giants in 1963, [3] playing in the 1963 NFL Championship Game. [1]
Bolin was moved to the left side in 1967, although only starting 3 times of 13 total appearances. [3]
He was released by the Giants on September 3, 1968, as the team was made its final cut down to the 43-man roster limit for the forthcoming season. [4] He was not long unemployed, however, signing a free agent deal with the Minnesota Vikings on September 20. [1] With the start of the season imminent, Bolin was initially assigned to the Vikings' taxi squad. [5]
Bolin was activated to the 43-man roster on November 8, following the loss of starting guard Larry Bowie to emergency brain surgery to deal with a possible blood clot. [5] He saw action in six games for the Vikings as a reserve during the latter part of the 1968. [3]
A return was made with the Vikings for 1969, with Bolin seeing action in 6 games and making one start for the Norsemen. [3]
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