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Robert Craig Svihus (born June 21, 1943) is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Svihus attended Sequoia High School, where he practiced football, basketball and baseball.
In football he played at guard and tackle, while being a part of the 1959 and 1960 undefeated teams. As a senior, he received All S.P.A.L. and All Northern California honors.
In 1991, he was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame.
Svihus accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California. As a sophomore in 1962, he was a part of an undefeated team that won the Rose Bowl and the national championship.
As a senior in 1964, he became a starter at left tackle and received second-team All-AAWU honors.
Svihus was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (19th overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (53rd overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.
He chose to sign with the Oakland Raiders, becoming a starter at left tackle as a rookie, to protect quarterback Tom Flores. He would keep the job until 1969, while protecting quarterback Daryle Lamonica and missing only one game. In 1967, he played in Super Bowl II, a 14–33 loss against the Green Bay Packers.
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Bob Svihus
Robert Craig Svihus (born June 21, 1943) is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Svihus attended Sequoia High School, where he practiced football, basketball and baseball.
In football he played at guard and tackle, while being a part of the 1959 and 1960 undefeated teams. As a senior, he received All S.P.A.L. and All Northern California honors.
In 1991, he was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame.
Svihus accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California. As a sophomore in 1962, he was a part of an undefeated team that won the Rose Bowl and the national championship.
As a senior in 1964, he became a starter at left tackle and received second-team All-AAWU honors.
Svihus was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (19th overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (53rd overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.
He chose to sign with the Oakland Raiders, becoming a starter at left tackle as a rookie, to protect quarterback Tom Flores. He would keep the job until 1969, while protecting quarterback Daryle Lamonica and missing only one game. In 1967, he played in Super Bowl II, a 14–33 loss against the Green Bay Packers.