Bob Kalsu
James Robert Kalsu (April 13, 1945 – July 21, 1970) was an American football player who was an All-American tackle at the University of Oklahoma and an eighth-round selection in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). Kalsu joined the U.S. Army as an officer after the 1968 season and was killed in action in the Vietnam War in 1970.
Bob Kalsu | |
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| Birth name | James Robert Kalsu |
| Born | April 13, 1945 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | July 21, 1970 (aged 25) FSB Ripcord, Thua Thien, South Vietnam |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
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| Position: | Guard |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Del City (Del City, Oklahoma) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 8 / Pick: 199 |
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Kalsu was one of two professional football players killed in the Vietnam War and the last to be killed serving as a soldier in a war until Pat Tillman in 2004.
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