Robert John Landsee was an American professional football player and coach.
16 Facts About Bob Landsee
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Bob Landsee played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played as a center and guard for parts of three seasons.
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Bob Landsee later served as head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League.
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Bob Landsee earned All-State honors in both football and basketball at Iron Mountain High School.
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Bob Landsee helped lead the 1984 Badgers team to the Hall of Fame Bowl, and 16 players from that team went onto play in the NFL, including three first-round draft picks: Al Toon, Richard Johnson, and Darryl Sims.
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Bob Landsee was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft.
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Bob Landsee played for three seasons with the Eagles, from 1986 to 1988.
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Bob Landsee blew out his knee in 1984 in the sixth Badgers game of the season against first-place Illinois.
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Bob Landsee was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Bob Landsee's many coaching stops included a stint at Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Bob Landsee was a coach for the Toronto Phantoms in 2002 and for the Indiana Firebirds in 2003.
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In 2006, Bob Landsee coached the Blizzard to an East Division and American Conference Championship.
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Bob Landsee was named head coach of the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL on October 13,2009.
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Bob Landsee had been serving as the line coach of the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL when he was named the interim head coach of the team after former head coach Les Moss was fired with two games to go in the 2016 season.
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Bob Landsee married Sharon Dollins on March 21,1987, and they had two daughters: Sara and Melissa.
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Bob Landsee died on January 20,2024, at his home in Naples, Fla.