1. Robert Moellering Fry was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys.
13 Facts About Bob Fry
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Bob Fry played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the third round of the 1953 NFL draft.
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Bob Fry attended Elder High School before moving on to the University of Kentucky, where he was coached by Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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Bob Fry was a part of the freshman basketball team that included Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey.
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Bob Fry was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1953 NFL draft.
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Bob Fry became a starter at left tackle as a rookie, before spending the next two years out of football while serving his military service.
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Bob Fry returned in 1956 and maintained his starting role for four straight seasons, even though at the time he was one of the lightest offensive linemen in the NFL.
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Bob Fry was selected by the Dallas Cowboys after being left unprotected in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, becoming the first starting left tackle in franchise history.
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Bob Fry was a starter on the left side of the line during the Cowboys first three seasons, until he lost his spot to Tony Liscio in the middle of the 1963 season and was moved to the right tackle position in place of Ed Nutting.
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Bob Fry retired after being released by the Cleveland Browns on August 29,1965.
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In 1974, Bob Fry began a nine-year stint as the New York Jets offensive line coach.
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Bob Fry resigned in 1983 after the unexpected firing of head coach Walt Michaels, becoming the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.
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In 2020, Bob Fry was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.