Linebacker, Miami (OH), to 1968

Bob Babich

Born
May 5, 1947, in Youngstown, Ohio
Died
Apr 4, 2022

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Bob Babich played linebacker at Miami (OH) (to 1968). The San Diego Chargers took Babich in the first round, No. 18 overall in the 1969 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

At a glance

Best season
1968
Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 18
Overall, 1969 NFL Draft (San Diego Chargers)

Honors

All-America: AFCA 1968; AP second team 1968; Sporting News first team 1968; Time 1968

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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