- Robert Pratt
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1951|5|25|mf=y
Birthplace=Richmond, Virginia ,United States
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Position=Guard
College=North Carolina
DraftedYear=1974
DraftedRound=3
DraftedPick=67
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years=1974-1981
1982-1985
teams=Baltimore ColtsSeattle Seahawks
HOF=Robert Pratt (born
May 25 ,1951 inRichmond, Virginia ) is a formerAmerican football guard in theNational Football League . He graduated from Saint Christopher’s High School in 1970 where he garnered All Prep League honors.College career
Robert Pratt earned a scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he played for Head Coach
Bill Dooley . He was a three year starter at left tackle and was an All American and All ACC selection. His team won two ACC Championships in 1971 and 1972. The 1972 team achieved the school's first 11-1 season culminating in a Sun Bowl victory against Texas Tech.Professional career
In the 1974 NFL draft, Robert Pratt was selected in the third round by the
Baltimore Colts . He started at left guard from 1975 to 1981 playing in 105 consecutive games. He helped his team win three straight AFC East Division Titles (1975–77). He was a key protector of NFL MVP and Pro-Bowl quarterbackBert Jones .In 1982, Pratt was traded to the
Seattle Seahawks where he won two consecutive AFC West Division Titles (1983-1984) reaching the 1983 AFC title game. In 1983, he was voted by the organization as the Lineman of the Year.After playing twelve years in the trenches, he retired in 1986.
After Football
Robert Pratt lives in Richmond, Virginia. He is the Chairman and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Golf, Inc., the owner of
Sycamore Creek Golf Course inManakin-Sabot, Virginia .External links
* [http://www.sycamorecreekgolfcourse.com/ Sycamore Creek Golf Course]
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