Bob Kilcullen

Bob Kilcullen
Born:(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died:August 24, 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 83)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Defensive end
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1957, round: 8 / Pick 96
Career history
As player
1957–1966Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards

Bob Kilcullen (May 13, 1936 – August 24, 2019) was an American defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears in the 1957 NFL draft.

Athletic career

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Kilcullen played at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in college. While playing football he majored in art at the university.[1]

Life after football

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Following a ten-year career in the NFL, Kilcullen returned to Dallas, where he was instrumental in establishing the Dallas Arts Center.[1] Kilcullen continued to work as an artist himself, working in the media of oil painting, charcoal, and bronze sculpture.[1]

Kilcullen died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 83.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gabriella Mazzucca, "Where Are They Now?" Street & Smith's Pro Football 1994, pg. 71.
  2. ^ Robert B. Kilcullen