Bob Vogel

Robert Louis Vogel (born September 23, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1972. Vogel was a mainstay on the offensive line that protected quarterback Johnny Unitas, appearing in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V with the Colts. During his career, Vogel was selected to five Pro Bowls and earned five All-Pro selections.

Bob Vogel was born on September 23, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Vogel. Vogel's father was a construction project manager, and the family moved several times throughout his childhood due to his father's work. Vogel lived in Columbus until his family moved to Brilliant, Ohio, where he attended high school at Brilliant High School his freshman year. Vogel then transferred to Toronto Junior/Senior High School in Toronto, Ohio for his sophomore and junior years. While at Toronto, Vogel was a four sport letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. On the football team, Vogel starred at end and he played as a center in basketball.

Vogel moved to Massillon, Ohio for his senior year of high school, attending Massillon Washington High School. On the Washington football team, Vogel starred on both offense and defense and earned first-team All-Ohio honors in 1958. Vogel was also named to the Scholastic Magazine 1958 All-America high school football team. Vogel continued to star in basketball at Washington, earning an All-Ohio honorable mention. Vogel also set Washington school records in the discus and shot put as a member of the track and field team.

Vogel was a highly sought after football recruit coming out of high school. He received scholarship offers from 75 schools, including Notre Dame, Michigan, and Ohio State. Vogel chose to play at Ohio State, having grown up in Columbus.

Vogel played at Ohio State for longtime head coach Woody Hayes. Vogel was named a starter for Ohio State as a sophomore, where he was moved from end to offensive tackle prior to the start of the season. Vogel protected Buckeye quarterback, and future Colts teammate, Tom Matte, who threw for 737 yards and eight touchdowns and ran for 682 yards and two touchdowns during the 1960 season. Ohio State went 7-2 that year and finished at #8 in the AP poll.

In 1961, Matte graduated and was replaced by quarterback Joe Sparma, who had played at Washington High School in Massillon with Vogel. Vogel again started at tackle, and the Buckeyes went undefeated with an 8–0–1 record. Ohio State won the Big Ten Conference title and was voted as the national champion by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Coming into his 1962 senior season, Vogel earned pre-season All-America honors and was named as a captain of the Buckeyes football team. Although Ohio State was expected to repeat as national champions, the team faltered and finished the season at 6-3. Vogel earned Third-team Big Ten Conference and Second-Team All-America honors.

Vogel was enshrined in The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.