1. Werner Robert Voigts was an American football and basketball player and coach.
21 Facts About Bob Voigts
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Bob Voigts was a native of Evanston, Illinois, where Northwestern's main campus is located.
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Bob Voigts attended Northwestern and played on the school's football team between 1936 and 1938.
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Bob Voigts entered the US Navy during World War II in 1942 and was stationed outside of Chicago where he met Paul Brown, the head coach of the base's football team.
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Bob Voigts resigned as Northwestern's head coach in 1955, citing growing criticism of his coaching after a string of losing seasons.
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Bob Voigts left football but stayed in Evanston, where he ran a real estate business for 30 years.
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Bob Voigts grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Northwestern University, based in his hometown.
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Bob Voigts played tackle on the school's football team starting as a sophomore in 1936.
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Bob Voigts was named to an all-Big Ten squad after his senior year in 1938 and played in the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the National Football League champions and a selection of the country's best college players.
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Bob Voigts became head coach of the basketball team at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1939 and was co-coach of the football team alongside Don Heap.
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Bob Voigts was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station outside of Chicago and served as a line coach on the base's Bluejackets football team from 1942 to 1943.
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Bob Voigts joined the Browns in March 1945, making him the first assistant signed by the team.
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Bob Voigts coached tackles Lou Rymkus and Lou Groza as the Browns won the first AAFC championship in 1946.
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Bob Voigts stayed in Cleveland for only one season accepting the head coaching job at Northwestern in February 1947.
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Bob Voigts signed a three-year contract, succeeding his old coach Waldorf.
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Bob Voigts resigned in February 1955, citing his failure to put together winning teams.
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Bob Voigts said he had "no future plans" and had not considered whether he would return to pro football.
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Bob Voigts is sixth among Northwestern coaches in total wins and 12th in winning percentage.
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Lou Saban, a former Browns lineman who had served as assistant to Bob Voigts, replaced him as head coach.
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Bob Voigts stayed in Evanston after resigning and operated a real estate business out of an office across the street from Northwestern's Dyche Stadium for 30 years.
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Bob Voigts died in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Illinois in 2000 following a long illness.