Bob Grottkau

Bob Grottkau
No. 60, 64
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	March 22, 1937 (age 87); San Rafael, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oakland (CA)
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	1959 / Round: 4 / Pick: 46
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1959–1960); Dallas Cowboys (1961);
Career highlights and awards
	All-PCC (1958);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	30
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Fred Grottkau (born March 22, 1937) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Oregon.

Early years[edit]

Grottkau attended Oakland High School where he played as a fullback. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Oregon. As a sophomore, he was switched to offensive tackle. The next year, he was moved to guard out of necessity and became a two-year starter.

He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (46th overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.^[1] In 1960, he played only 5 games.

On August 21, 1961, he was traded along with rookie Houston Entwine to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for offensive lineman John Gonzaga.^[2]

In 1961, he was a reserve player. On July 31, 1962, he was waived after being unable to overcome a knee injury.

Grottkau was the offensive line coach at San Jose State University for two years.^[3] In 1971, he was named the offensive coordinator and line coach for the University of Iowa.