Golic in April 2015
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No. 51, 79 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 26, 1957 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Cleveland (OH) St. Joseph | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Sacks: | 22.5 |
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Games: | 187 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bob Golic | |
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Show | The Bob Golic Show |
Station(s) | WNIR 100.1 FM |
Time slot | Monday-Friday 3:00 to 7:00 pm, Saturday 12:00 to 4:00 pm |
Style | Talk |
Country | United States |
Parents | Bob and Catherine Golic |
Spouse(s) | Karen Golic |
Children | Jenna, Tawnie and Gage Golic |
Website | http://www.wnir.com |
Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957) is an American former college and professional football player, television actor, radio personality and sports commentator.
Golic played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons from 1979 to 1992. He played professionally for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Raiders. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was recognized as an All-American for college football and two-time All-American for wrestling. He is the older brother of Mike Golic of ESPN's morning show Mike & Mike, who also played in the NFL for nine seasons.
Golic was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Catherine and Louis Robert "Bob" Golic. The Golics are of Slovenian descent. He has two brothers, Greg and Mike, who also played in the NFL.
Golic's father also went by the nickname Bob; however, they are not named with the generational titles of junior or senior. The elder Golic had a 7-year professional playing career in the Canadian Football League from 1956–1962. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1957. Louis Robert Golic died on Friday, June 28, 2013, from heart failure.
Golic attended St. Joseph's High School, at the time an all-boys school in Cleveland, where he played high school football.