Bob Lingenfelter

Bob Lingenfelter (born September 1, 1954 – January 29, 2025) was an American professional football tackle and guard. He played for the Cleveland Browns in 1977 and for the Minnesota Vikings in 1978.

High school and college career Lingenfelter attended Plainview High School, he gathered all-conference and all-state honors in football, while also finishing as the state runner-up heavyweight wrestler and setting school records in shot put and discus for the track team.

Lingenfelter then enjoyed a standout college football career playing for his home state Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning second-team All-Big Eight honors as a junior in 1975 and first-team All-Big Eight and honorable mention All-American honors as a senior.

Pro career Lingenfelter was picked in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played 14 games for the Browns in 1977, starting two. He played five games in 1978 for the Minnesota Vikings.

Personal Following his football career, Lingenfelter returned to Plainview to work as a farmer.

Lingenfelter worked for WJAG News Talk radio (780 AM) out of Norfolk, Nebraska, as an on-air market analyst.

Lingenfelter was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Lingenfelter died of a heart attack on January 29, 2025.