Bob Grottkau

Games played:	30
	Player stats at NFL.com

Bob Grottkau
No. 60, 64
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	March 22, 1937 (age 87)
Place of birth:	San Rafael, California
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Career information
High school:	Oakland (CA)
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	1959 / Round: 4 / Pick: 46
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1959–1960); Dallas Cowboys (1961);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:	30
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR

Robert Fred Grottkau (born March 22, 1937) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Oregon.

Early years

Grottkau attended Oakland High School where he played as a fullback. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Oregon. As a sophomore he was switched to offensive tackle. The next year he was moved to guard out of necessity and became a two-year starter.

He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (46th overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.^[1]

On August 21, 1961, he was traded along with rookie Houston Entwine to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for offensive lineman John Gonzaga.^[2]

In 1961, he was a reserve player. On July 31, 1962, he was waived after being unable to overcome a knee injury.

Grottkau was the offensive line coach at San Jose State University for two years.^[3] In 1971, he was named the offensive coordinator and line coach for the University of Iowa.