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Line 1: {{Short description\|American football player and coach (1928–2016)}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2019}} {{Multiple issues\| {{~~BLP~~more ~~sources~~citations needed\|date=January 2015}} {{More footnotes needed\|date=January 2015}} }} {{Infobox NFL biography \| name = Bob Schnelker▼ ~~{{Infobox gridiron football person~~ ▲\| name = \| image = \| alt = \| caption = \| birth_date = {{Birth date ~~and age~~\|1928\|10\|17\|}} \| birth_place = [[Galion, Ohio]], U.S. \| death_date = {{death date and age\|2016\|12\|12\|1928\|10\|17}} \| death_place = [[Naples, Florida]], U.S. \| ~~team~~number = 85, 88 ~~\| number =~~ \| status = \| ~~position1~~position = [[Tight end]] \| height_ft = 6 \| height_in = 3 \| weight_lb = 214 \| college = [[Bowling Green ~~State~~Falcons ~~University~~football\|Bowling Green State]] \| ~~NFLDraftedYear~~ draftyear= 1950 \|draftround=29 ~~\| NFLDraftedRound = 29~~ \|draftpick=337 ~~\| NFLDraftedPick = 337<br>(By the [[Cleveland Browns]])~~ \|teams= ~~\| NFLDraftedTeam =~~ [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year\|1953}}) ~~\| playing_years1 = 1953~~ [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year\|1954\|1960}}) ~~\| playing_team1 = [[Philadelphia Eagles]]~~ ~~1986–1989~~ [[Minnesota Vikings]] (OC{{NFL Year\|1961}})▼ ~~\| playing_years2 = 1954–1960~~ [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year\|1961}}) ~~\| playing_team2 = [[New York Giants]]~~ \| pastcoaching = ~~\| playing_years3 = 1961~~ * [[Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year\|1963}}–{{NFL Year\|1965}})<br />Receivers coach ~~\| playing_team3 = [[Minnesota Vikings]]~~ * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year\|1966}}–{{NFL Year\|1971}})<br />Receivers coach ~~\| playing_years4 = 1961~~ * [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year\|1972}}–{{NFL Year\|1973}})<br />Offensive coordinator ~~\| playing_team4 = [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]~~ * [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year\|1974}})<br />Receivers coach ~~\| career_highlights =~~ * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year\|1975}}–{{NFL Year\|1976}})<br />Receivers coach ~~\| ProBowls = 2~~ * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year\|1977}})<br />Offensive coordinator ~~\| NFL = SCH397210~~ * [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year\|1978}}–{{NFL Year\|1981}})<br />Offensive coordinator ~~\| DatabaseFootball = SCHNEBOB01~~ * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year\|1982}}–{{NFL Year\|1985}})<br />Offensive coordinator * [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year\|1986}}–{{NFL Year\|1990}})<br />Offensive coordinator \| highlights = * 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1959 Pro Bowl\|1958]], [[1960 Pro Bowl\|1959]]) * [[NFL Championship game\|NFL champion]] ([[1956 NFL Championship Game\|1956]]) \|statlabel1=Receptions \|statvalue1=211 \|statlabel2=Receiving yards \|statvalue2=3,667 \|statlabel3=Receiving touchdowns \|statvalue3=33 \|pfr=SchnBo00 \|pfrcoach= SchnBo0 }} '''Robert Bernard Schnelker''' (October 17, 1928 – December 12, 2016) was ~~a former~~an [[American football]] [[tight end]] and coach who played for nine seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), mainly with the [[New York Giants]]. ~~Schnelker~~He ~~was~~later aserved ~~two-time [[Pro Bowl]]er and~~as a ~~member of the 1956 NFL Champion Giants. After retiring from football, he was an assistant~~ coach ~~with~~for ~~the~~several [[Los Angeles Rams (1946–94)\|Los Angeles Rams]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Detroit Lions]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. Schnelker played [[college football]] at [[Bowling Green State University]] and was [[NFL ~~Draft\|drafted]]~~teams infor ~~the~~over ~~29th~~twenty ~~round of the [[1950 NFL Draft]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He died on December 12, 2016 in Naples, Florida.<ref>https://twitter~~seasons.~~com/1500ESPN_Reusse/status/809081024193974272</ref>~~ ==Playing career== 1963–1965 [[Los Angeles Rams (1946–94)\|Los Angeles Rams]] (WR/TE) Schnelker played [[college football]] at [[Bowling Green State University]]. He was named as an All-Ohio end twice while also playing on the track and field team. He was inducted into the program's athletic Hall of Fame as part of their first class in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robert Schnelker (1964) - Hall of Fame \|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/honors/hall-of-fame/robert-schnelker/159 \|access-date=2024-09-05 \|website=Bowling Green State University Athletics \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2016/12/19/general-bob-schnelker-member-of-inaugural-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-passes-away \| title=Bob Schnelker, Member of Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Class, Passes Away }}</ref> 1966–1971 [[Green Bay Packers]] (Assistant) 1972–1973 [[San Diego Chargers]] (OC) He was [[NFL Draft\|drafted]] in the 29th round of the [[1950 NFL draft]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He served in the Marines before being discharged a few years later, where the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] picked him up for their roster before he was traded to the [[New York Giants]]. Schnelker was a two-time [[Pro Bowl]]er and a member of the 1956 NFL Champion Giants. As a member of the expansion team [[Minnesota Vikings]] in 1961, he caught the first touchdown pass in the first game played by the team from [[Fran Tarkenton]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Reusse \|first=Patrick \|date=2016-12-15 \|title=The day that Burnsie went bonkers in defense of Bob Schnelker \|url=https://www.startribune.com/the-day-that-burnsie-went-bonkers-in-defense-of-bob-schnelker/406591486 \|access-date=2024-09-05 \|website=www.startribune.com \|language=en}}</ref> After retiring from football, he was an assistant coach with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Detroit Lions]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. It was with the Vikings that led to a memorable moment from head coach [[Jerry Burns]], who leapt to Schnelker's defense as a coordinator in a profanity-laced tirade after a 23–21 win (a game that saw [[Rich Karlis]] make seven field goals before a game-clinching safety happened in overtime) in the 1989 season had plenty of criticism heaped onto Schnelker from Minnesota fans.<ref name=":0" /> 1974 [[Miami Dolphins]] (WR) 1975–1977 [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (Assistant) ==Personal life== 1978–1981 [[Detroit Lions]] (Assistant) Schnelker died from complications of cancer on December 12, 2016, in Naples, Florida.<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=1500ESPN_Reusse\|author=Patrick (PJ) Reusse\|number=809081024193974272\|date=December 14, 2016\|title=Bob Schnelker has died at 88. Target of fans as OC for Burnsie; also Tarkenton's target for first TD in Vikings history.}}</ref> He was survived by three grandchildren, a daughter, and a brother.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Former Packers assistant coach Bob Schnelker dies at 88 \|url=https://www.packers.com/news/former-packers-assistant-coach-bob-schnelker-dies-at-88-18276161 \|access-date=2024-09-05 \|website=www.packers.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> 1982–1985 [[Green Bay Packers]] (OC/TE) ▲1986–1989 [[Minnesota Vikings]] (OC) ==References==▼ {{reflist}} {{Browns1950DraftPicks}} Line 54 ⟶ 69: {{Super Bowl II}} {{1961 Minnesota Vikings}} ~~{{Kansas City Chiefs}}~~ ▲==References== ~~{{Reflist}}~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Schnelker, Bob}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:~~Living~~2016 ~~people~~deaths]] [[Category:American football tight ends]] [[Category:Bowling Green Falcons football players]] Line 67 ⟶ 78: [[Category:New York Giants players]] [[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]] [[Category:Minnesota Vikings coaches]] [[Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players]] [[Category:Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players]] [[Category:People from ~~Crawford County~~Galion, Ohio]] [[Category:National Football League offensive coordinators]]