Bob Sweiger

Bob Sweiger

No. 80
Position:	Wingback / Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1919-09-20)September 20, 1919
Place of birth:	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of death:
Place of death:	Hennepin County, Minnesota
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Minneapolis (MN) Central
College:	Minnesota
NFL draft:	1942 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Career history
New York Yankees (1946–1948) Chicago Hornets (1949)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Robert Michael "Bob" Sweiger (September 20, 1919 – November 1, 1975) was an American football back who played four seasons in the All-America Football Conference with the New York Yankees and Chicago Hornets. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1942 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

College career

Sweiger played fullback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1939 to 1941. He won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the team's most valuable player, in 1941.

Professional career

Sweiger was selected by the New York Giants with the 23rd pick in the 1942 NFL Draft. He did not play for the Giants and instead enlisted in the United States Navy to serve in World War II. He played football for the Great Lakes Blue Jackets of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station while in the Navy. He also played and coached football at the Farragut Naval Training Station.

New York Yankees

Sweiger played in 41 games, starting 30, for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1948.

Chicago Hornets

Sweiger played in twelve games, all starts, for the Chicago Hornets during the 1949 season.

External links

• Just Sports Stats
• College stats