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Bob Kilcullen
Date of birth(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936
Place of birthSt. Louis, Missouri
Date of deathAugust 24, 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 83)
Place of deathDenver, Colorado
Career information
Position(s)Defensive End
US collegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1957 / round: 8 / Pick 96
Career history
As player
1957–1966Chicago Bears
Career stats

Bob Kilcullen (May 13, 1936 - August 24, 2019) was an American defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears in the 1957 NFL Draft.

Athletic career

Kilcullen played at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in college. While playing football he majored in art at the university.[1]

Life after football

Following a ten year career in the NFL, Kilcullen returned to Dallas, where he was instrumental in establishing the Dallas Arts Center.[1] Kilcullen continued to work as an artist himself, working in the media of oil painting, charcoal, and bronze sculpture.[1]

Kilcullen died on August 24, 2019 at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gabriella Mazzucca, "Where Are They Now?" Street & Smith's Pro Football 1994, pg. 71.
  2. ^ Robert B. Kilcullen