Bob Vogel: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Added All-Conference Selection
 
(35 intermediate revisions by 28 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American football player (born 1941)}}
{{For|the politician|Bob Vogel (politician)}}
{{For multi|the politician|Bob Vogel (politician)|other people with similar names|Robert Vogel (disambiguation){{!}}Robert Vogel}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
| name = Bob Vogel
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| alt =
| embed =
| name = Bob Vogel
| caption =
| image = Vogel-Bob-1970.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|9|23}}
| image_size =
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| death_date =
| alt =
| caption = Bob Vogel in 1970
| death_place =
| number = 72
| team =
| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]]
| number = 72
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|9|23}}
| status =
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
| position1 = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]]
| death_date =
| height_ft = 6
| death_place =
| height_in = 5
| height_ft = 6
| weight_lb = 250
| height_in = 5
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| weight_lb = 250
| high_school = [[Massillon Washington High School|Massillon Washington (OH)]], [[Toronto High School|Toronto (OH)]]
| high_school = [[Brilliant High School|Brilliant (OH)]]<br>[[Toronto Junior/Senior High School|Toronto (OH)]]<br>[[Massillon Washington High School|Massillon Washington (OH)]]
| AFLDraftedYear = 1963
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (1960-1962)
| AFLDraftedRound = 3
| draftyear = 1963
| AFLDraftedPick = 23
| draftround = 1
| AFLDraftedTeam =
| draftpick = 5
| NFLDraftedYear = 1963
| afldraftyear = 1963
| NFLDraftedRound = 1
| afldraftround = 3
| NFLDraftedPick = 5
| afldraftpick = 23
| NFLDraftedTeam =
| pastteams =
| playing_years1 = [[1963 AFL season|1963]]–[[1972 NFL season|1972]]
| playing_team1 = [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]
* [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1963}}–{{NFL Year|1972}})
| highlights =
| career_highlights = * 5× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1964 Pro Bowl|1964]], [[1965 Pro Bowl|1965]], [[1967 Pro Bowl|1967]], [[1968 Pro Bowl|1968]], [[1971 Pro Bowl|1971]])
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1969 All-Pro Team|1969]])
* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl V|V]])
* 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1967 All-Pro Team|1967]], [[1968 All-Pro Team|1968]])
* [[NFL champion]] ([[1968 NFL Championship Game|1968]])
* 5× [[All-Pro]] ([[1964 All-Pro Team|1964]], [[1965 All-Pro Team|1965]], [[1967 All-Pro Team|1967]], [[1968 All-Pro Team|1968]], [[1969 All-Pro Team|1969]])
* Super Bowl Champion ([[Super Bowl V|V]])
* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1964 Pro Bowl|1964]], [[1965 Pro Bowl|1965]], [[1967 Pro Bowl|1967]], [[1968 Pro Bowl|1968]], [[1971 Pro Bowl|1971]])
* NFL Champion ([[1968 NFL Championship Game|1968]])
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|NCAA Division I national champion]] ([[1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|1961]])
* First-team [[All-American]] ([[1962 College Football All-America Team|1962]])
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1962 College Football All-America Team|1962]])
* 2× Second-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1961 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1961]], [[1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1962]])
* Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (2014)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 139
| statvalue1 = 140
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 69
| statvalue2 = 140
| statlabel3 =
| nfl = bob-vogel
| pfr = V/VogeBo00
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 =
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 =
| statvalue5 =
| DatabaseFootball = VOGELBOB01
}}
}}

'''Robert Louis Vogel''' (born September 23, 1941) is a former professional [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] for the Baltimore Colts from 1963 to 1972. During that span he appeared in [[Super Bowl III]] and [[Super Bowl V]] for the Colts and was selected for the [[Pro Bowl]] five times. He played college [[American football|football]] at [[Ohio State University]]. Vogel's football resume was very impressive. Played his Sr. year of high school in [[Massillon Washington High School]], he earned first team All-Ohio honors in 1958. After starring at [[Ohio State University]], he was the fifth player chosen in the [[1963 NFL Draft]] by the Baltimore Colts. Vogel protected Hall of Fame quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]]' blindside in Super Bowls III and V.
'''Robert Louis Vogel''' (born September 23, 1941) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was an [[offensive lineman]] for the [[Baltimore Colts]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1963 to 1972. Vogel was a mainstay on the offensive line that protected [[quarterback]] [[Johnny Unitas]], appearing in [[Super Bowl III]] and [[Super Bowl V]] with the Colts. During his career, Vogel was selected to five [[Pro Bowl|Pro Bowls]] and earned five [[All-Pro]] selections.

==Early years==
Bob Vogel was born on September 23, 1941, in [[Columbus, Ohio]] to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Vogel. Vogel's father was a construction project manager, and the family moved several times throughout his childhood due to his father's work.<ref name="Look3">{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Charlie |title=Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-looking-em-over/145664607/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 9, 1959}}</ref> Vogel lived in Columbus until his family moved to [[Brilliant, Ohio]], where he attended high school at [[Brilliant High School]] his freshman year. Vogel then transferred to [[Toronto Junior/Senior High School]] in [[Toronto, Ohio]] for his sophomore and junior years.<ref name="Look">{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Charlie |title=Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-looking-em-over/145662972/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=February 4, 1959}}</ref> While at Toronto, Vogel was a four sport letterman in football, [[basketball]], [[baseball]], and [[track and field]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Home Game of the Season! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-review-final-home-game-of-th/145660733/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The East Liverpool Review |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=November 7, 1957}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vogel Stops Potters, 3-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-review-vogel-stops-potters/145660701/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=The East Liverpool Review |date=April 16, 1958}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dover 11th in District; Midvale 'A' Cinder Titlist |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-reporter-dover-11th-in-distric/145660660/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Dover Daily Reporter |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=May 19, 1958}}</ref> On the football team, Vogel starred at [[End (gridiron football)|end]] and he played as a [[Center (basketball)|center]] in basketball.

Vogel moved to [[Massillon, Ohio]] for his senior year of high school, attending [[Massillon Washington High School]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Toronto's Vogel Reported Set To Go To Massillon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-review-torontos-vogel-repor/145661023/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The East Liverpool Review |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=August 13, 1958}}</ref> On the Washington football team, Vogel starred on both offense and defense and earned first-team All-Ohio honors in 1958.<ref>{{cite news |title=The 1958 All-Ohio |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-the-1958-all-ohio/145662029/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Newark Advocate |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=November 28, 1958}}</ref> Vogel was also named to the Scholastic Magazine 1958 All-America high school football team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four Ohioans On Star Squad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-four-ohioans-on-star/145662500/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Cincinnati Post |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=January 19, 1959}}</ref> Vogel continued to star in basketball at Washington, earning an All-Ohio honorable mention.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howell |first1=Fritz |title=All-Ohio AA Quintet Announced |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-all-ohio-aa-quni/145663348/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |agency=Associated Press |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=March 18, 1959}}</ref> Vogel also set Washington school records in the discus and shot put as a member of the track and field team.<ref>{{cite news |title=10 Tiger Athletes In Mansfield Relays |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-10-tiger-athlete/145664435/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=April 17, 1959}}</ref>

Vogel was a highly sought after football recruit coming out of high school. He received scholarship offers from 75 schools, including [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]], and [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]. Vogel chose to play at Ohio State, having grown up in Columbus.<ref name="Look2">{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Charlie |title=Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-looking-em-over/145663641/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=April 1, 1959}}</ref>

==College career==
Vogel played at Ohio State for longtime head coach [[Woody Hayes]]. Vogel was named a starter for Ohio State as a sophomore, where he was moved from end to offensive tackle prior to the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bob Vogel Shifted To Offensive Tackle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-bob-vogel-shifte/145666514/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |agency=Associated Press |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=April 13, 1960}}</ref> Vogel protected Buckeye quarterback, and future Colts teammate, [[Tom Matte]], who threw for 737 yards and eight touchdowns and ran for 682 yards and two touchdowns during the 1960 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1960 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/1960.html |website=Sports Reference CFB |access-date=April 19, 2024}}</ref> Ohio State went 7-2 that year and finished at #8 in the [[AP poll]].

In 1961, Matte graduated and was replaced by quarterback [[Joe Sparma]], who had played at Washington High School in Massillon with Vogel.<ref name="Sparma">{{cite news |title=Ex-Tiger Bob Vogel, Ohio State Co-captain |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent-ex-tiger-bob-vog/145667912/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Massillon Independent |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=September 22, 1962}}</ref> Vogel again started at tackle, and the Buckeyes went undefeated with an 8-0-1 record. Ohio State won the [[Big Ten Conference]] Championship and were voted as the [[Football Writers Association of America|FWAA]] [[1961 NCAA University Division football season|1961 NCAA University Division Champions]] with [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] as co-champions.<ref>{{cite web |title=1961 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/1961.html |website=Sports Reference CFB |access-date=April 19, 2024}}</ref>

Coming into his 1962 senior season, Vogel earned pre-season All-America honors and was named as a captain of the Buckeyes football team.<ref name="Sparma"></ref> Although Ohio State was expected to repeat as national champions, the team faltered and finished the season at 6-3. Vogel earned Third-team Big Ten Conference and [[1962 College Football All-America Team|Second-Team All-America]] honors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coaches Name Saimes All-American |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-coaches-name-sa/145668634/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=November 27, 1962}}</ref>

Vogel was enshrined in The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ohio State Hall of Fame |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/2018/6/1/hall-of-fame |website=Ohio State Buckeyes |access-date=April 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Vogel was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the first round, 5th overall selection, of the [[1963 NFL Draft]]. Vogel was also selected by the [[Boston Patriots]] in the third round of the [[1963 AFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hand |first1=Jack |title=Los Angeles Rams Select Baker As NFL Draft Opens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-logan-daily-news-los-angeles-rams-se/145668847/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Logan Daily News |agency=Associated Press |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=December 3, 1962}}</ref> Vogel chose to play with the Colts, where he spent his entire 10-year NFL career.

Vogel was reunited with Ohio State teammate Tom Matte, now playing [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the Colts. He and fellow Colts rookies [[John Mackey (American football)|John Mackey]] and [[Jerry Logan]] became immediate starters for the Colts under new head coach [[Don Shula]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Walter |title=Mackey, Logan, Vogel To Oppose Browns Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-mackey-logan-vogel-to/145669738/ |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=August 15, 1963}}</ref> Vogel was placed into a veteran starting offensive line that featured future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] member [[Jim Parker (American football)|Jim Parker]], who was moved to [[guard (gridiron football)|guard]], [[Dick Szymanski]], [[Alex Sandusky]], and [[George Preas]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Walter |title=Unitas, Tittle Head Colts' 'Ideal' Opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-unitas-tittle-head-colt/145843018/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=September 14, 1963}}</ref>

In Vogel's second season, the Colts went 12-2 and won the NFL West Division. They faced the [[Cleveland Browns]] in the [[1964 NFL Championship]], losing 27-0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Championship - Baltimore Colts at Cleveland Browns - December 27th, 1964 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412270cle.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

In 1968, the Colts went 13-1 and won the NFL Coastal Division. After beating the [[Minnesota Vikings]] in the [[1968-69 NFL playoffs|Divisonal round]], they faced the Cleveland Browns in the [[1968 NFL Championship Game]]. The Colts won this game 34-0 and moved on to face the Jets in [[Super Bowl III]], where the Jets upset the Colts 16-7.<ref>{{cite web |title=1968 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1968.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

In 1970, the Colts won the AFC East Division and went 11-2-1 in the regular season under first-year head coach [[Don McCafferty]]. The Colts beat the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] and [[Oakland Raiders]] in the [[1970-71 NFL playoffs]] to face the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in [[Super Bowl V]]. In what later became known as "The Blunder Bowl" due to the poor level of play, the Colts won 16-13 on a last second field goal by kicker [[Jim O'Brien (American football)|Jim O'Brien]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1970 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1970.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> Vogel later said of the 1970 Super Bowl winning season, "How many teams that blow a Super Bowl get a second chance? I remember a bunch of us sitting in the locker room during training camp [in 1970] and looking at ourselves. Someone said, 'We're an aging team and if we don't get it done now, it ain't never gonna happen.' That thought drove us all season."<ref name="catch">{{cite news |last1=Klingaman |first1=Mike |title=Catching Up with...Bob Vogel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-catching-up-withbob/145850576/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 2, 2009}}</ref>

As the 1972 season drew to a close, Vogel announced it was his last as a Colt. He retired following the conclusion of that season.<ref name="Retire">{{cite news |last1=Snyder |first1=Cameron C. |title=Colts' Bob Vogel plans to retire after season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-colts-bob-vogel-plans/145850241/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=November 18, 1972}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Vogel was a key figure of the Colts offensive line that protected Johnny Unitas during the 1960s. Vogel was known for his finesse style of play, which made up for his small size. He was cited as being one of the smartest players on the field.<ref name="Retire"></ref> Vogel retired at the age of 30, and noted that he left the game on his own terms rather than having his entire identity be known for playing football.<ref name="catch"></ref>

Vogel started in all 140 games of his 10-year career, earning trips to the Pro Bowl in 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1971. He was named to the AP All Pro Second-Team in 1965 and 1968, and the UPI All-Pro First-Team in 1968 and Second-Team in 1965 and 1969.<ref name="PFR">{{cite web |title=Bob Vogel |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VogeBo00.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

In 2021, the [[Professional Football Researchers Association]] named Vogel to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.football-learning-academy.com/pages/blog?p=pfras-hall-of-very-good-class-of-2021&fbclid=IwAR13MohRgCFNeiEZEefXV5gktK68rgKAADNdXH9-vaOh_hqVjhnv-dNp2zU |title= PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021 |author=Ken Crippen|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Following his retirement from football, Vogel became the general manager of a television station in [[Harford County, Maryland]].<ref name="Retire"></ref> He spent his post-football career in sales and marketing.<ref name="catch"></ref>

Vogel and his wife had four children and became foster parents, caring for 48 children over the years. Vogel is a [[Born again|born again Christian]] and often visits prisons and other countries to proselytize and provide healthcare in places such as [[Cuba]] and [[Honduras]].<ref name="catch"></ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VogeBo00.htm Bob Vogel (statistics & history) – Pro-Football-Reference.com]

* [http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2009/09/catching_up_with_former_colt_b.html#more Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Colt Bob Vogel," ''The Baltimore Sun'', Tuesday, September 1, 2009]
==External links==
* {{Footballstats |nfl=bob-vogel |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=V/VogeBo00 |rotoworld= }}


{{1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football navbox}}
{{1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football navbox}}
{{1968 Baltimore Colts}}
{{Super Bowl V}}
{{ColtsFirstPick}}
{{Patriots1963DraftPicks}}
{{Patriots1963DraftPicks}}
{{1963 NFL Draft}}
{{1963 NFL Draft}}
{{Baltimore Colts 1963 draft navbox}}
{{ColtsFirstPick}}
{{1968 Baltimore Colts}}
{{Super Bowl V}}


{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vogel, Bob}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vogel, Bob}}
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Toronto, Ohio]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Massillon, Ohio]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio]]
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
[[Category:Baltimore Colts players]]
[[Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players]]
[[Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players]]
[[Category:Baltimore Colts players]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:Western Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:Western Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio]]
[[Category:People from Toronto, Ohio]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Ohio]]
[[Category:Tau Epsilon Phi]]

{{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:50, 26 April 2024

For the politician, see Bob Vogel (politician). For other people with similar names, see Robert Vogel.

Bob Vogel
refer to caption
Bob Vogel in 1970
No. 72
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1941-09-23) September 23, 1941 (age 82)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Brilliant (OH)
Toronto (OH)
Massillon Washington (OH)
College:Ohio State (1960-1962)
NFL draft:1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
AFL draft:1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:140
Games started:140
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Louis Vogel (born September 23, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1972. Vogel was a mainstay on the offensive line that protected quarterback Johnny Unitas, appearing in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V with the Colts. During his career, Vogel was selected to five Pro Bowls and earned five All-Pro selections.

Early years[edit]

Bob Vogel was born on September 23, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Vogel. Vogel's father was a construction project manager, and the family moved several times throughout his childhood due to his father's work.[1] Vogel lived in Columbus until his family moved to Brilliant, Ohio, where he attended high school at Brilliant High School his freshman year. Vogel then transferred to Toronto Junior/Senior High School in Toronto, Ohio for his sophomore and junior years.[2] While at Toronto, Vogel was a four sport letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field.[3][4][5] On the football team, Vogel starred at end and he played as a center in basketball.

Vogel moved to Massillon, Ohio for his senior year of high school, attending Massillon Washington High School.[6] On the Washington football team, Vogel starred on both offense and defense and earned first-team All-Ohio honors in 1958.[7] Vogel was also named to the Scholastic Magazine 1958 All-America high school football team.[8] Vogel continued to star in basketball at Washington, earning an All-Ohio honorable mention.[9] Vogel also set Washington school records in the discus and shot put as a member of the track and field team.[10]

Vogel was a highly sought after football recruit coming out of high school. He received scholarship offers from 75 schools, including Notre Dame, Michigan, and Ohio State. Vogel chose to play at Ohio State, having grown up in Columbus.[11]

College career[edit]

Vogel played at Ohio State for longtime head coach Woody Hayes. Vogel was named a starter for Ohio State as a sophomore, where he was moved from end to offensive tackle prior to the start of the season.[12] Vogel protected Buckeye quarterback, and future Colts teammate, Tom Matte, who threw for 737 yards and eight touchdowns and ran for 682 yards and two touchdowns during the 1960 season.[13] Ohio State went 7-2 that year and finished at #8 in the AP poll.

In 1961, Matte graduated and was replaced by quarterback Joe Sparma, who had played at Washington High School in Massillon with Vogel.[14] Vogel again started at tackle, and the Buckeyes went undefeated with an 8-0-1 record. Ohio State won the Big Ten Conference Championship and were voted as the FWAA 1961 NCAA University Division Champions with Alabama as co-champions.[15]

Coming into his 1962 senior season, Vogel earned pre-season All-America honors and was named as a captain of the Buckeyes football team.[14] Although Ohio State was expected to repeat as national champions, the team faltered and finished the season at 6-3. Vogel earned Third-team Big Ten Conference and Second-Team All-America honors.[16]

Vogel was enshrined in The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.[17]

Professional career[edit]

Vogel was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the first round, 5th overall selection, of the 1963 NFL Draft. Vogel was also selected by the Boston Patriots in the third round of the 1963 AFL Draft.[18] Vogel chose to play with the Colts, where he spent his entire 10-year NFL career.

Vogel was reunited with Ohio State teammate Tom Matte, now playing halfback for the Colts. He and fellow Colts rookies John Mackey and Jerry Logan became immediate starters for the Colts under new head coach Don Shula.[19] Vogel was placed into a veteran starting offensive line that featured future Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jim Parker, who was moved to guard, Dick Szymanski, Alex Sandusky, and George Preas.[20]

In Vogel's second season, the Colts went 12-2 and won the NFL West Division. They faced the Cleveland Browns in the 1964 NFL Championship, losing 27-0.[21]

In 1968, the Colts went 13-1 and won the NFL Coastal Division. After beating the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisonal round, they faced the Cleveland Browns in the 1968 NFL Championship Game. The Colts won this game 34-0 and moved on to face the Jets in Super Bowl III, where the Jets upset the Colts 16-7.[22]

In 1970, the Colts won the AFC East Division and went 11-2-1 in the regular season under first-year head coach Don McCafferty. The Colts beat the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders in the 1970-71 NFL playoffs to face the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. In what later became known as "The Blunder Bowl" due to the poor level of play, the Colts won 16-13 on a last second field goal by kicker Jim O'Brien.[23] Vogel later said of the 1970 Super Bowl winning season, "How many teams that blow a Super Bowl get a second chance? I remember a bunch of us sitting in the locker room during training camp [in 1970] and looking at ourselves. Someone said, 'We're an aging team and if we don't get it done now, it ain't never gonna happen.' That thought drove us all season."[24]

As the 1972 season drew to a close, Vogel announced it was his last as a Colt. He retired following the conclusion of that season.[25]

Legacy[edit]

Vogel was a key figure of the Colts offensive line that protected Johnny Unitas during the 1960s. Vogel was known for his finesse style of play, which made up for his small size. He was cited as being one of the smartest players on the field.[25] Vogel retired at the age of 30, and noted that he left the game on his own terms rather than having his entire identity be known for playing football.[24]

Vogel started in all 140 games of his 10-year career, earning trips to the Pro Bowl in 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1971. He was named to the AP All Pro Second-Team in 1965 and 1968, and the UPI All-Pro First-Team in 1968 and Second-Team in 1965 and 1969.[26]

In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Vogel to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.[27]

Personal life[edit]

Following his retirement from football, Vogel became the general manager of a television station in Harford County, Maryland.[25] He spent his post-football career in sales and marketing.[24]

Vogel and his wife had four children and became foster parents, caring for 48 children over the years. Vogel is a born again Christian and often visits prisons and other countries to proselytize and provide healthcare in places such as Cuba and Honduras.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Powell, Charlie (May 9, 1959). "Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell". The Massillon Independent. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Powell, Charlie (February 4, 1959). "Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell". The Massillon Independent. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final Home Game of the Season!". The East Liverpool Review. November 7, 1957. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vogel Stops Potters, 3-0". The East Liverpool Review. April 16, 1958. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dover 11th in District; Midvale 'A' Cinder Titlist". The Dover Daily Reporter. May 19, 1958. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Toronto's Vogel Reported Set To Go To Massillon". The East Liverpool Review. August 13, 1958. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The 1958 All-Ohio". The Newark Advocate. November 28, 1958. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Four Ohioans On Star Squad". The Cincinnati Post. January 19, 1959. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Howell, Fritz (March 18, 1959). "All-Ohio AA Quintet Announced". The Massillon Independent. Associated Press. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "10 Tiger Athletes In Mansfield Relays". The Massillon Independent. April 17, 1959. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Powell, Charlie (April 1, 1959). "Looking 'Em Over with Charlie Powell". The Massillon Independent. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bob Vogel Shifted To Offensive Tackle". The Massillon Independent. Associated Press. April 13, 1960. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1960 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference CFB. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Ex-Tiger Bob Vogel, Ohio State Co-captain". The Massillon Independent. September 22, 1962. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1961 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference CFB. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Coaches Name Saimes All-American". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 27, 1962. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Ohio State Hall of Fame". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  18. ^ Hand, Jack (December 3, 1962). "Los Angeles Rams Select Baker As NFL Draft Opens". The Logan Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Taylor, Walter (August 15, 1963). "Mackey, Logan, Vogel To Oppose Browns Saturday". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Taylor, Walter (September 14, 1963). "Unitas, Tittle Head Colts' 'Ideal' Opener". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Championship - Baltimore Colts at Cleveland Browns - December 27th, 1964". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "1968 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "1970 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  24. ^ a b c d Klingaman, Mike (September 2, 2009). "Catching Up with...Bob Vogel". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  25. ^ a b c Snyder, Cameron C. (November 18, 1972). "Colts' Bob Vogel plans to retire after season". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Bob Vogel". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  27. ^ Ken Crippen. "PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021". Retrieved November 21, 2021.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Vogel&oldid=1220943593"