Bob Kilcullen (May 13, 1936 – August 24, 2019) was an American defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears in the 1957 NFL Draft.
Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | May 13, 1936
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Died: | August 24, 2019 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 83)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
College | Texas Tech |
NFL draft | 1957, Round: 8 / Pick 96 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1957–1966 | Chicago Bears |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kilcullen played at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in college. While playing football he majored in art at the university.[1]
Following a ten-year career in the NFL, Kilcullen returned to Dallas, where he was instrumental in establishing the Dallas Arts Center.[1] Kilcullen continued to work as an artist himself, working in the media of oil painting, charcoal, and bronze sculpture.[1]
Kilcullen died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 83.[2]