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==Playing career==
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
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>https://www.startribune.com/the-day-that-burnsie-went-bonkers-in-defense-of-bob-schnelker/406591486/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</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>https://www.startribune.com/the-day-that-burnsie-went-bonkers-in-defense-of-bob-schnelker/406591486/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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