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Bob Sweiger
No. 80
Position:	Wingback / Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	September 20, 1919; Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	November 1, 1975 (aged 56); Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Minneapolis (MN) Central
College:	Minnesota
NFL draft:	1942 / round: 3 / pick: 23
Career history
	New York Yankees (1946–1948); Chicago Hornets (1949);
Career highlights and awards
	2× National champion (1940, 1941);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Michael Sweiger (September 20, 1919 – November 1, 1975) was an American football back who played four seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Yankees and Chicago Hornets. He was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in the third round of the 1942 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[1]

College career

Sweiger played fullback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1939 to 1941.^[2]^[3] He won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the team's most valuable player, in 1941.^[4]

Professional career

Sweiger was selected by the New York Giants of the NFL with the 23rd pick in the 1942 NFL draft.^[5] He did not play for the Giants and instead enlisted in the United States Navy to serve in World War II. He played football for the Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station while in the Navy.^[6] Sweiger also played and coached football at the Farragut Naval Training Station.^[7]^[8]

He played in 41 games, starting 30, for the New York Yankees of the AAFC from 1946 to 1948.^[5] He played in twelve games, all starts, for the AAFC's Chicago Hornets during the 1949 season.^[5]

References

^ "BOB SWEIGER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ "Bob Sweiger". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ Strickler, George (September 21, 1939). "Gopher Power Is Again a Factor in Big Ten Race". Chicago Tribune. p. 26. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ "Honors and Awards". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bob Sweiger". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ Smith, Wilfrid (September 1, 1942). "Great Lakes Prepares for Football Card of 12 games". Chicago Tribune. p. 21. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ "Camp Farragut Naval Blue Jackets (1943-1948)". gnfafootball.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ Fullerton Hugh, Jr. (June 29, 1943). "Breezy Bits". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 26, 2015.