Robert Wahl went to high school in Oak Park, Illinois and played for the Wolverines as a freshman in 1945.
18 Facts About Robert Wahl
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Robert Wahl played as a 17-year-old under wartime rules but injuries handicapped him.
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Robert Wahl missed the 1946 and 1947 seasons due to service in the US Army in Germany.
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In 1949, Michigan had two All-Americans at tackle, with Robert Wahl being named All-American at right tackle and teammate Alvin Wistert getting the nod at left tackle.
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Robert Wahl was responsible for the safety, blocking a punt by OSU's Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz.
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Robert Wahl was eligible for the 1949 NFL Draft, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 16th round, but opted to stay at Michigan for the 1949 and 1950 seasons and earn his degree.
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Robert Wahl then served two more years with the Army upon graduation.
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In 1981, The New York Times published an article about Robert Wahl's recovery of an inscribed watch that was a memento of Michigan's victory in the 1951 Rose Bowl.
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Robert Wahl reported that he lost the watch during a street fight in Chicago in 1953, while he was running an Army prison at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
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The newspaper found that Robert Wahl worked for Valmont Industries in Omaha, Nebraska and called the company.
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In 2004, Robert Wahl was inducted into the University of Michigan's Hall of Honor.
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In 2005, Robert Wahl was selected as one of the 100 greatest Michigan football players of all time by the "Motown Sports Revival," ranking 32nd on the all-time team.
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Robert Wahl spent twenty years with Valmont Industries, a company that manufactures irrigation equipment.
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Robert Wahl joined the company in 1965 as a vice president of marketing and was named president of the company in 1977.
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Robert Wahl served as the company's president and chief operating officer until 1985, and helped build it into a Fortune 500 company.
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In 1987, Robert Wahl acquired a $60-million sales distribution company serving a 20-state market.
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Robert Wahl served as an Executive Vice President of DreamScape Development Group, Inc.
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Since 1997, Robert Wahl has been an independent business consultant and director of Phazar Corp.