VABills Posted May 29, 2005 Posted May 29, 2005 http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/3632652 Bob Kalsu Bob Kalsu was a football player at the University of Oklahoma in the mid-'60s and participated in the ROTC program. He was drafted by the woeful Buffalo Bills as an offensive guard. But he played only one year, 1968, before entering the service, thus missing out on being a part of the "Electric Company" — the offensive lineman who opened up holes for Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson, beginning in 1969. Kalsu was killed by mortar fire in Vietnam in July 1970, at the age of 25.
buckeyemike Posted May 29, 2005 Posted May 29, 2005 Thanks Bob Kalsu! RIP 347321[/snapback] Amen. Bob Kalsu was the only professional athlete to die in combat during the Vietnam War. I had never even heard of him until the SI cover story a couple of years ago. Mike
ektin Posted May 29, 2005 Posted May 29, 2005 Amen. Bob Kalsu was the only professional athlete to die in combat during the Vietnam War. I had never even heard of him until the SI cover story a couple of years ago. Mike 347371[/snapback] Bob was one of 2 NFL players to die in the Viet Nam war. Don Steinbrunner was the other. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/gene...etnam/page1.jsp
erynthered Posted May 30, 2005 Posted May 30, 2005 Thank you to all our Vet's. We wouldnt be here, without them. Giving terrorist due process is assinine.
buckeyemike Posted May 31, 2005 Posted May 31, 2005 Bob was one of 2 NFL players to die in the Viet Nam war. Don Steinbrunner was the other. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/gene...etnam/page1.jsp 347463[/snapback] I should have known...Steinbrunner once played for my formerly beloved Browns. Mike
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