Bob Bjorklund

Bob Bjorklund
No. 50
Position:	Center, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	June 12, 1918; Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	January 27, 1994 (aged 75); Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	North (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College:	Minnesota
NFL draft:	1941 / Round: 20 / Pick: 182
Career history
As a player:
	Philadelphia Eagles (1941);
As a coach:
	Fort Douglas (1943); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1940);
	Player stats at PFR

Robert John Bjorklund (June 12, 1918 – January 27, 1994) was an American football center who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 20th round of the 1941 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended North Community High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[2]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall
Fort Douglas GIs (Independent) (1943)
1943	Fort Douglas	4–2–1
Fort Douglas:		4–2–1
Total:		4–2–1

^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ "BOB BJORKLUND". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ "Fort Mentor Cheered Over Grid Prospects". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 14, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .