American football player
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| Born: | (1894-07-04)July 4, 1894 Columbus, Ohio, US | ||||||
| Died: | November 14, 1958(1958-11-14) (aged 64) Bexley, Ohio, US | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (OH) South | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||
| Position: | Tackle | ||||||
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Robert Hosack Karch (July 4, 1894 – November 14, 1958) was an American football player.
Karch was born in 1894 in Columbus, Ohio.
He played college football at Ohio State and was selected by Frank G. Menke to the 1916 All-America college football team.
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.
Karch sustained a heart attack in 1955 and shot and killed himself at his home in Bexley, Ohio, in 1958.
References
- ^ "Bob Karch". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Bob Karch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- Frank G. Menke (December 11, 1916). "Menke Picks Only Two Players from 'Big Three' for All-American". The Allentown Democrat. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Former Coach at CHS Ends Life". The Coshocton Tribune. November 15, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Burial Services Today For Former OSU Grid Star". The Newark Advocate. November 17, 1958. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.