Bob Gonya | |
Number: | 27 |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 15 June 1910 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 208 |
College: | Northwestern |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 11 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 2 |
Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | GonyBo20 |
Robert James Gonya (June 15, 1910 – January 15, 1999) was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933–1934. He played college football at Northwestern.
In 1934, Gonya caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Dan Barnhardt against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gonya was the only offensive lineman in Philadelphia Eagles history to catch a touchdown pass until 74 years later when Todd Herremans caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb in 2008 against the Seattle Seahawks.[1] Herremans caught another touchdown pass in 2010.[2]