We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.
No. 73 Bob Vogel
Though he was born in Columbus, Bob Vogel was an all-state tight end at famed Massillon Washington High School.
OT Bob Vogel
1960-62
b. Sept. 23, 1941 (Columbus, OH)
- National Champion (1961)
- Big Ten Champion (1961)
- Team Captain (1962)
- American College Coaches All-American (1962)
- Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (2014)
Standing 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, Vogel was moved to tackle upon his arrival in Columbus and quickly became one of college football’s best offensive linemen. He helped Ohio State to the 1961 Big Ten title and national championship, as voted on by the Football Writers’ Association of America — the only blemish that season being a season-opening tie with TCU.
Vogel — a team captain and All-American in 1962 — went 3-0 against Michigan, including a pair of shutouts to bookend his career in Columbus. The Buckeyes outscored the Wolverines 85-20 in those contests.
Selected with the fifth overall pick in the 1963 NFL Draft by the then-Baltimore Colts, Vogel protected Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas’ blindside in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V (1-1). He was a five-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection in his 10-year career, missing just one game before he retired in 1972.
Photo: Ohio State Dept. of Athletics
