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Bob Kalsu
April 12, 1945(1945-04-12) – July 21, 1970 (aged 25)
Place of birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Place of death Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1968–1970
Rank 1st Lieutenant
Unit 101st Airborne Division
Bob Kalsu
Date of birth April 13, 1945(1945-04-13)
Place of birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death July 21, 1970 (aged 25)
Place of death South Vietnam
Position(s) Offensive guard
College Oklahoma
Statistics
Teams
1968 AFL Buffalo Bills

James Robert "Bob" Kalsu (April 13, 1945–July 21, 1970) was an All-American tackle at the University of Oklahoma and an eighth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League in 1968. Buffalo Bills Rookie of the Year[1]

Kalsu was a starting guard in 1968. He played the entire season and was the Bills' team rookie-of-the-year. Following the 1968 season, to satisfy his Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) obligation, he entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant and arrived in Vietnam in November 1969 as part of the 101st Airborne Division. He was killed in action on July 21, 1970 when his unit came under enemy mortar fire at FSB Ripcord near the A Shau Valley.[2] His family, out of respect, refused to talk in detail about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Lieutenant Kalsu had one child, a daughter named Jill. At home in Oklahoma City, his wife, Jan Kalsu, gave birth to his son, James Robert Kalsu Jr., on July 23. Mrs. Kalsu was informed of her husband's death only hours later. Kalsu was the only recently active Professional Football player to lose his life in the Vietnam War.

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Honors

  • FOB Kalsu in Babil, Iraq, was named after him.
  • In 1999, NFL Films produced a feature on Kalsu that was nominated for an Emmy Award.[2]
  • In 2000, the Buffalo Bills added Kalsu's name to the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame.[2]
  • In 2005, the replacement company at Fort Campbell was named in honor of him - 1LT J. Robert Kalsu Replacement Company.[2]
  • Del City High School's football stadium bears his name.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.567, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
  2. ^ a b c d Rockin’ the Rockpile, p.513

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