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12 Facts About Bob Momsen

1.

Robert Edward Momsen was an American football player.

2.

Bob Momsen was a first-team All-American at Ohio State in 1950.

3.

Bob Momsen was the son of Rose and Anton Momsen, Sr.

4.

Brother Tony attended the University of Michigan, while Bob Momsen attended Ohio State University.

5.

Bob Momsen played at the guard and linebacker positions for the Ohio State Buckeyes while brother Tony played at the center and linebacker positions for the Michigan Wolverines.

6.

Bob Momsen was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team defensive player and on their 1950 College Football All-America Team.

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The Bob Momsen brothers are most remembered for their role in the famed 1950 Snow Bowl game between Michigan and Ohio State.

8.

The Buckeyes scored when Vic Janowicz kicked a field goal after Bob Momsen recovered a blocked Wolverine kick.

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Bob Momsen was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 80th pick in the 1951 NFL draft and played for the Lions during the 1951 NFL season.

10.

Bob Momsen played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1952 NFL season.

11.

Bob Momsen coached high school football for 25 years at Libbey, Waite, and Macomber High Schools in Toledo.

12.

Bob Momsen was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.