Bob_Peck_(football)

Bob Peck (American football)

Bob Peck (American football)

American football player (1891–1932)

Bob Peck (May 30, 1891 – June 14, 1932) was an American football player who most famously played center for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he was a three-time All-American.

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Career

Pitt

Peck was a prominent center for "Pop" Warner's Pitt Panthers. He was selected as a first-team All-American in each of 1914, 1915, and 1916.[1] Peck also won back-to-back national championships in 1915 and 1916.[2] He dropped out of college during the spring of 1916 due to the death of his father, but he was able to academically qualify for the 1916 season – during which Peck served as team captain – by attending class throughout the summer.[3]

Pro ball

In 1917 he played in the Ohio League, the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League for the Youngstown Patricians and the Massillon Tigers. That season, he earned first team all-pro honors.[4] In 1920, Peck played for the Fort Wayne Friars in the team's victory over the Columbus Panhandles.[5]

Culver Academy

Following his time at Pitt, he served as the Athletic director at Culver Military Academy until his unexpected death attributed to heart disease in 1932.[6][7] He was posthumously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Borghetti, E.J.; Nestor, Mendy; Welsh, Celeste, eds. (2008). 2008 Pitt Football Media Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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    "Past Division I-A Football National Champions". Archived from the original on 2007-01-22.
  3. [3]
    "Peck to Lead Panthers" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  4. [4]
    PFRA Research. "Canton Wins Again 1917" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-17.
  5. [5]
    Klosinski, Emil (1992). "Inflation of 1920; A Tale of Two Cities" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 14 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-18.
  6. [6]
    "Bob Peck". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  7. [7]
    "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search".
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