Bob Reynolds

Robert Louis Reynolds (January 22, 1939 – October 10, 1996) was an American football player, who played chiefly with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League as an offensive tackle. He was an all-conference player during his college football career at Bowling Green State University, and a three-time Pro Bowl player in an eleven year NFL career.

Early life Reynolds was born on January 22, 1939, in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, where he played high school football at John Adams High School. Reynolds was the oldest of 12 children. His father Forrest Reynolds, a machine operator, was 6 ft 8 in tall and weighed 280 pounds, while his mother Venell (Blackwell) Reynolds was 6 ft 2 in. He was on the football, wrestling and track teams. The Falcons lost only three games during his career there, winning two Mid-American Conference championships. Reynolds won All-Conference honors in 1961 and 1962. He was selected to the All-American Bowl and the Chicago College All-Star Game. In 1973, he was inducted into Bowling Green's Athletic Hall of Fame. He played in every game his rookie year, but became a full-time starter in his second year, at left tackle,

Reynolds played 12 seasons in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1971, 1973) and the New England Patriots (1972–1973).

Death Reynolds died in 1996.