Bob Karch Explained

Bob Karch
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:4 July 1894
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, US
Death Place:Bexley, Ohio, US
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:220
High School:Columbus (OH) South
College:Ohio State
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:6
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:6
Pfr:KarcBo20

Robert Hosack Karch (July 4, 1894November 14, 1958) was an American football player.

Karch was born in 1894 in Columbus, Ohio.[1] [2]

He played college football at Ohio State and was selected by Frank G. Menke to the 1916 All-America college football team.[3]

He also played professional football as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Columbus Panhandles (1922) and the Louisville Brecks (1923). He appeared in six NFL games, all as a starter.[1]

Karch sustained a heart attack in 1955 and shot and killed himself at his home in Bexley, Ohio, in 1958.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Karch. Pro Football Archives. June 22, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bob Karch. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 8, 2015.
  3. News: Menke Picks Only Two Players from 'Big Three' for All-American. The Allentown Democrat. Frank G. Menke. December 11, 1916. 6. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Former Coach at CHS Ends Life. The Coshocton Tribune. November 15, 1958. 1. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Burial Services Today For Former OSU Grid Star. The Newark Advocate. November 17, 1958. 25. Newspapers.com.