Conrad Francis Dobler was an American football guard who played in the National Football League for 10 seasons, primarily with the St Louis Cardinals.
19 Facts About Conrad Dobler
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Conrad Dobler was selected in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Cardinals, where he spent his first six seasons, and was later a member of the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills for two seasons each.
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Conrad Dobler was proclaimed "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player" with a 1977 cover story in Sports Illustrated magazine and was the author of a 1988 memoir, They Call Me Dirty.
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Conrad Dobler attended the University of Wyoming on an athletic scholarship, playing offensive guard and defensive tackle for the Cowboys.
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An excellent student who majored in political science, Conrad Dobler received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming in 1972.
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Conrad Dobler was selected in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL draft by the St Louis Cardinals, who made him the 110th pick of the lottery.
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Conrad Dobler attempted to win a place on the team demonstrating technique but instead found himself being cut from the squad and heading home for Wyoming just ahead of the 1972 season.
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Conrad Dobler made the cover of Sports Illustrated, which heralded Dobler as "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player" with a lengthy story in 1977.
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Conrad Dobler was an important cog of this success, making three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 1975 to 1977.
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Conrad Dobler only made three starts for the Saints in 1978 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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Conrad Dobler was placed on the injured reserve list on September 20 and remained there for the duration of the 1978 campaign.
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Conrad Dobler was able to make it all the way back in 1979 starting in all 16 games for the Saints at right guard.
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Conrad Dobler was originally acquired to fill-in a reserve to All-Pro guard Joe DeLamielleure.
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Conrad Dobler started all 16 games for the Bills at right guard in 1980 and 13 games with 14 appearances in 1981.
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Conrad Dobler retired at the end of the 1981 season at the age of 31.
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Conrad Dobler paid a high price for his NFL career, suffering through numerous operations to repair his battered body, including multiple knee surgeries.
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On June 21,2018, Conrad Dobler was enshrined into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Troy, Michigan.
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Conrad Dobler died on February 13,2023, at the age of 72.
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In February 2025, ESPN reported that Conrad Dobler was posthumously diagnosed with Stage 3 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy by researchers at Boston University.