Bob Pickens

Bob Pickens
	Pickens in 2008
No. 70
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	February 2, 1943; Chicago, Illinois
Died:	April 12, 2018 (aged 75); Sandy Springs, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Evanston (IL) Township
College:	Nebraska
NFL Draft:	1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 44
AFL Draft:	1966 / Round: Red Shirt 2 / Pick: 15; (by the Kansas City Chiefs)
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1967–1969); Edmonton Eskimos (1972);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	20
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Bob Pickens (February 2, 1943 – April 12, 2018) was a player in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and later played three seasons with the team.^[3] Pickens was also an Olympic wrestler, competing in Tokyo, Japan in the heavyweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was an NCAA national runner-up during his career at the University of Nebraska, transferring there after originally attending Wisconsin. After his pro football career, Pickens became a referee, officiating in the Big Ten Conference and a number of postseason games including the Rose Bowl. He served on the Chicago Park District Board for several years.

References[]

^ Bob Pickens, former Bear who was among first black Olympic wrestlers, dead at 75
^ "1966 AFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2017.
^ "Bob Pickens". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-21.

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[Obituary-1] Bob Pickens, former Bear who was among first black Olympic wrestlers, dead at 75

[2] "1966 AFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2017.

[3] "Bob Pickens". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-21.

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