Bob Kowalkowski, an offensive lineman for the Lions from 1966-76, passed away Thursday night at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield after a brief illness, he was 65. Kowalkowski played in 138 games in his Lions career. He was Detroit's starting left guard as a rookie out of Virginia in 1966 and switched to right guard in 1968. He started every game for the Lions for five straight seasons (1972-76) before being traded to Cleveland in 1977. "Bob exemplified the tough, physical player you had to be to succeed in the NFL," said former Lions tight end Charlie Sanders, who played nine seasons with Kowalkowski. Source: The Detroit News
Dang, rough week for ex-Lions. :icon_sad: Enter into the gates of Heaven, Bob Kowalkowski and Monte Clark.
