Art Gob Explained

Position:Defensive end
Number:89
Birth Date:7 November 1937
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Draftyear:1959
Draftround:22
Draftpick:257
College:Pittsburgh
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:15
Statlabel2:Safeties
Statvalue2:1

Arthur Jerome Gob (November 7, 1937 – May 8, 2017) was a National Football League (NFL) defensive end for the Washington Redskins[1] and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1959 NFL draft. He died on May 8, 2017, at the age of 79.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Troup, T. J. . The Birth of Football's Modern 4-3 Defense: The Seven Seasons That Changed the NFL . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . 2014 . 9781442237964 . 295 . February 18, 2016.
  2. Web site: ARTHUR J. GOB's Obituary on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . January 1, 2018 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.