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Bob Kula

Bob Kula
No. 64[1]
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1967-08-24) August 24, 1967 (age 57)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Bloomfield (MI) Brother Rice
College:Michigan State Spartans (1986–1989)
NFL draft:1990 / round: 7 / pick: 175
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Robert Martin Kula (born August 24, 1967) is an American former college football offensive lineman who played for the Michigan State Spartans. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft. He played with the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football (WLAF).

Early life

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Robert Martin Kula was born on August 24, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan.[2][3]

College career

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Kula was a four-year letterman for the Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University from 1986 to 1989.[1] He was a consensus All-American[4][5] and the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1989 as an offensive tackle. He earned Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors in 1988,[6][7] and AP and UPI first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1989.[8][9]

Professional career

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Kula was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, with the 175th overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft.[1] He signed with the Seahawks in 1990 but was waived later that year on August 28, 1990.[10][11]

He played in all ten games, starting nine, for the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991.[1] The Machine finished the season with a 4–6 record.[12] He was listed as an offensive guard in 1991.[1]

Kula signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 18, 1991.[13] He was waived on August 12, 1991.[14][11]

He returned to the Machine in 1992 and was listed as a center.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bob Kula". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "COLLEGE PLAYERS". Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Markus, Robert (August 19, 1989). "Perles Fills Vacancies In Michigan St. Lineup". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bob Kula". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "AP All-Big Ten". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1988. p. 5D.
  7. ^ "Michigan puts seven on all-Big Ten". The Bryan Times. November 23, 1988. p. 21.
  8. ^ "Indiana's Thompson heads All-Big Ten team". The Daily Reporter (AP story). November 30, 1989. p. 5.
  9. ^ "UPI All-Big Ten team". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1989. p. 6F.
  10. ^ "Bob Kula NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Search Results". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "1991 Montreal Machine (WLAF)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. June 19, 1991. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 13, 1991. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
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