Bob Eckl

Bob Eckl

Date of birth	(1917-11-20)November 20, 1917
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death	Ripon, Wisconsin
Career information
Position(s)	Tackle
College	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Career history
As player
1940	Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)
1941	Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)
1945	Chicago Cardinals (NFL)
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Robert Joseph Eckl was a professional American football player in the National Football League as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals in 1945. Prior to that he played for the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League. In 1940 Eckl was elected to the All-AFL, with 1st team honors. A year later, he remained in the AFL, with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Prior to his professional career, Eckl played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.