Bob Dahl

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Bob Dahl
No. 72, 75
Position: Guard / Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1968-11-05)November 5, 1968
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:September 25, 2023(2023-09-25) (aged 54)
Fancy Hill, Rockbridge County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Chagrin Falls
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1991  / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:82
Games started:80

Robert Allen Dahl (November 5, 1968 - September 25, 2023) was an American football offensive lineman. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was a member of the 1988 undefeated national championship team. Dahl was drafted in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. [1]

According to The Rockbridge Advocate monthly news magazine (October 2023, print only), Dahl died on September 25, 2023, near Fancy Hill, Rockbridge County, Virginia, from a self-inflicted gunshot.

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References

  1. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.