Bob Nash (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Nash (American football)

Player of American Football

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: County Meath, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1977

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Arthur “Nasty” Nash (December 16, 1892 – February 1, 1977) was a professional football player who played in the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922) for the Akron Pros, Buffalo All-Americans, Rochester Jeffersons and the New York Giants.
Prior to joining the AFPA, Nash played professionally in the "Ohio League" for the Massillon Tigers.
He was considered by sports historians as one of the greatest tackles of his era. Nash was born in Ireland and raised in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where he played high school football at Bernards High School.
Prior to playing professional football, Nash played college football at Cornell University and at Rutgers, where he received All-American honors in 1914.
He was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Fame in 1988.