Bob Kilcullen

Bob Kilcullen
No. 84, 74
PositionsDefensive tackle
Defensive end
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 83)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1957: 8th round, 96th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries5
Sacks14.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bob Kilcullen (May 13, 1936 – August 24, 2019) was an American defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears in the 1957 NFL draft.

Athletic career

Kilcullen played at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in college. While playing football he majored in art at the university.[1]

Life after football

Following a ten-year career in the NFL, Kilcullen returned to Dallas, where he was instrumental in establishing the Dallas Arts Center.[1] Kilcullen continued to work as an artist himself, working in the media of oil painting, charcoal, and bronze sculpture.[1]

Kilcullen died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gabriella Mazzucca, "Where Are They Now?" Street & Smith's Pro Football 1994, pg. 71.
  2. ^ Robert B. Kilcullen