Bob Fry

Games played:	126
Games started:	119

Bob Fry
	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	November 11, 1930; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	November 10, 2019 (aged 88); Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:	Kentucky
NFL draft:	1953 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles Rams (1953, 1956–1959); Dallas Cowboys (1960–1964); Cleveland Browns (1965)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Atlanta Falcons (1967); Assistant offensive line coach; Atlanta Falcons (1968); Offensive line coach; Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1973); Offensive line coach; New York Jets (1974–1982); Offensive line coach; Atlanta Falcons (1983–1984); Offensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Third-team All-SEC (1951, 1952);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	126
Games started:	119
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

Robert Moellering Fry (November 11, 1930 – November 10, 2019)

1953 NFL Draft

.

Early years

Fry attended

Paul "Bear" Bryant. He was a part of the freshman basketball team that included Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey

In 1950, he was named the starting

offensive end as a sophomore and contributed to Kentucky's best season under Bryant,^[2] finishing with an 11–1 record and a 13–7 upset in the Sugar Bowl over the eventual national champions the University of Oklahoma

As a senior, he was moved to the

offensive tackle position and earned his second straight third-team All-SEC

Fry was selected by the

He returned in

offensive linemen in the NFL.^{[citation needed}

Fry was selected by the

He was a starter on the left side of the line during the Cowboys first three seasons, until he lost his spot to

right tackle position in place of Ed Nutting.^[5]

In

right tackle, after being passed on the depth chart by Ray Schoenke. On July 19, 1965, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a player to be named later.^[6]

In

offensive line coach and eventually was promoted to offensive line coach.^[7]

In 1969, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as the offensive line coach.^[8]

In 1974, Fry began a nine-year stint as the New York Jets offensive line coach.^[9] He resigned in 1983 after the unexpected firing of head coach Walt Michaels, becoming the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.^[10]

In 2020, Fry was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.

^ Robert Moellering Fry
^ "Parilli Passes Stun State In 48–21 Win". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Trio of Players Signed By Rams". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Dallas Gets Putnam, Five More Vets". Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Cowboys Beef Up Defense". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Grid Giant Rookies Impress". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Sports In Brief". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Steeler Coach Staff Completed". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "Fry Named Jet Coach For Offense". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ "2 More Aides Leave Jets". Retrieved February 3, 2018.