// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Bob Winkel? A guy with a winking problem.
| No. 71 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1955 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| College | Kentucky |
| NFL draft | 1979 (7th round, 181st overall pick) |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Robert Alexander Winkel (born October 23, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bob Winkel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Bob Winkel, DT". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Chellgren, Mark R. (August 23, 1978). "Bob Winkel: Close friends, big stars have graduated, but Kentucky lineman ready for year". Kentucky State Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- McGill, John A. (September 21, 1978). "Winkel: 'I've got a secret'". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sutton, Stan (October 27, 1978). "Winkel rebounds as anchor of UK's defensive line". The Courier-Journal. p. 15, 16 – via Newspapers.com.