- Bob Babich (linebacker)
NFL player
Name=Bob Babich
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1947|5|5
Birthplace=Youngstown, Ohio
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College=Miami (Ohio)
Position=Linebacker
DraftedYear=1969
DraftedRound=1
DraftedPick=18
DatabaseFootball=BABICBOB01
years=1970-1972
1973-1978
teams=San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns
CollegeHOF=60066Robert Babich (born
May 5 ,1947 inYoungstown, Ohio ) is a formerAmerican football linebacker who played nine seasons in theNational Football League with theSan Diego Chargers and theCleveland Browns . He was elected to theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1994.Bob Babich was a first-team All-America linebacker for the Miami University Redskins. He graduated in 1969. He was voted the "Most Valuable Player" award twice by his teammates and selected as Miami's "Athlete of the Year" for the 1968-69 academic year. A two-time unanimous all-Mid-American Conference linebacker, he was also voted the "Defensive Player of the Year" in the MAC as he captained the 1968 team. Babich was selected First-Team All-America by the Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News and Time Magazine. He played in the American, North-South and Senior Bowls. A first-round draft choice of the San Diego Chargers. He also participated in the College All-Star Game in Chicago in 1969. After playing three years with San Diego, Babich was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 1975 and played for six seasons.
External links
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/bobbabich/profile?id=BAB622932 NFL.com player page]
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