Bob Sweiger Explained

Bob Sweiger
Number:80
Position:Wingback / Defensive back
Birth Date:20 September 1919
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:209
High School:Minneapolis (MN) Central
College:Minnesota
Draftyear:1942
Draftround:3
Draftpick:23
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Pfr:S/SweiBo20

Robert Michael Sweiger (September 20, 1919 – November 1, 1975) was an American football back who played four seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Yankees and Chicago Hornets. He was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in the third round of the 1942 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]

College career

Sweiger played fullback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1939 to 1941.[2] [3] He won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the team's most valuable player, in 1941.[4]

Professional career

Sweiger was selected by the New York Giants of the NFL with the 23rd pick in the 1942 NFL draft.[5] He did not play for the Giants and instead enlisted in the United States Navy to serve in World War II. He played football for the Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station while in the Navy.[6] Sweiger also played and coached football at the Farragut Naval Training Station.[7] [8]

He played in 41 games, starting 30, for the New York Yankees of the AAFC from 1946 to 1948.[5] He played in twelve games, all starts, for the AAFC's Chicago Hornets during the 1949 season.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOB SWEIGER . profootballarchives.com . July 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150908214243/http://www.profootballarchives.com/swei00200.html . September 8, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Bob Sweiger . Sports Reference LLC . sports-reference.com . October 26, 2015.
  3. News: Gopher Power Is Again a Factor in Big Ten Race . . September 21, 1939 . October 26, 2015 . Strickler, George . 26.
  4. Web site: Honors and Awards . gophersports.com . October 26, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151026185944/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051906aab.html . October 26, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Bob Sweiger . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . October 26, 2015.
  6. News: Great Lakes Prepares for Football Card of 12 games . . September 1, 1942 . October 26, 2015 . Smith, Wilfrid . 21.
  7. Web site: Camp Farragut Naval Blue Jackets (1943-1948) . gnfafootball.org . October 26, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151026192141/http://www.gnfafootball.org/farragutbluejackets.htm . October 26, 2015 .
  8. News: Breezy Bits . . June 29, 1943 . . October 26, 2015 . Fullerton Hugh, Jr..