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American football player (1932–2014)

American football player

Bob Mischak

No. 62, 67, 87

Position:

Guard
Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1932-10-25)October 25, 1932
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Died:

June 26, 2014(2014-06-26) (aged 81)
Orinda, California, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

255 lb (116 kg)

Career information

High school:

Union (NJ)

College:

Army

NFL draft:

1954 / round: 23 / pick: 276

Career history

As a player:

As a coach:

Army "B Squad" (1956)
(Offense)
Army (1966–1972) (OL)
Oakland Raiders (1973–1981)
(TE/Player Personnel)
Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1987, 1994) (TE/S&C)
Los Angeles Cobras 1988 (OL)
Maryland Commandos 1989 (OL)
Munich Falcons 1990 (HC)
Atlanta Falcons 1991
(Player Personnel)
London Monarchs 1992, 1996 (DB, OL)
Ravenna Chiefs 1995 (HC)

Career highlights and awards

3× Super Bowl champion (XI, XV, XVIII)
2× All-AFL (1960, 1961)
2× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Michael Mischak (Pronounced: MIH-shak) (October 25, 1932 – June 26, 2014) was a college and professional American football guard and tight end who played six seasons in the American Football League (AFL), from 1960 to 1965. He was selected by his peers as a Sporting News AFL All-League guard in 1960 and 1961. He was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1962. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and was a starting guard in the famed 1958 "Greatest Game Ever Played". In addition, Mischak was a 3-time Super Bowl champion coach with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

In an October 1953 game against Duke at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Mischak made an improbable play to seal a 14–13 Army victory that was chronicled in David Maraniss' biography of Vince Lombardi, When Pride Still Mattered. Late in the fourth quarter, Duke running back Red Smith ran a double reverse for what would have been a go-ahead touchdown, but was pursued by Mischak from 73 yards behind. As Smith neared the endzone, Mischak caught up to him and made a touchdown-saving tackle short of the goal line. Two subsequent stops by the Army defense yielded a historic victory for head coach Red Blaik. Col Blaik was later to write “In somehow catching and collaring (Smith), Mischak displayed heart and a pursuit that for one single play I have never seen matched."

In 2017, Mischak was posthumously enshrined into the Army/West Point Sports Hall of Fame, and was named no. 7 on NFL.com's list of Top Ten All Time NFL Players from service academies.

After his playing career Mischak served as a coach of tight ends for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1973 to 1987 and 1994. He died on June 26, 2014, at the age of 81.

References

David Maraniss (1999). When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi. ISBN 9780684844183. Retrieved June 27, 2014 – via Google Books.
"2017 Army Sports Hall of Fame Plaque Unveiling Ceremony". GoArmyWestPoint.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
"Top Ten All Time NFL Players from service academies". NFL.com.
Randy Lange. "Titans G Bob Mischak, 'AFL Original,' Dies". Newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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