Bob Ptacek
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Ptacek in 1958 against Illinois
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| Date of birth | April 23, 1937 |
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| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB/DB/LB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Michigan |
| NFL draft | 1959 / Round: 8 / Pick: 87 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Career history | |
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| 1959 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1960–1965 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1964 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1961, 1964 |
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Robert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. (born April 23, 1937) is a former professional American and Canadian football player. He played college football at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan from 1956 to 1958. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns in 1959 and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1960 to 1965. He was a CFL All-Star in 1964 as a defensive back and an All-Western Conference linebacker in 1961.
Ptacek was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1937. He attended Holy Name High School in Cleveland.
Ptacek enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1955 and played for head coach Bennie Oosterbaan's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1956 to 1958.
As a sophomore, Ptacek started two games at the left halfback position for the 1956 Michigan Wolverines football team. He completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards, two interceptions and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 208 yards on 45 carries and caught seven passes for 53 yards.
As a junior in 1957, Ptacek did not start any games, completed two of three passes, gained 186 rushing yards on 60 carries, and caught eight passes for 88 yards.
As a senior, Ptacek started all nine games at quarterback for the 1958 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 2-6-1 record. He played on both offense and defense in 1958, remaining on the field for 51 of 60 minutes in a 20-19 victory over Minnesota; an Associated Press story referred to him as one of football's "vanishing breed -- the iron man." He was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1958 team, completing 65 of 115 passes for 760 yards, nine interceptions and three touchdowns. In the 1958 Michigan-Ohio State game, Ptacek set a Big Ten Conference record of 24 pass completions in a single game; Ptacek's 24 completions were good for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
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