Robbie Tobeck
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Robert Lee Tobeck (ˈtoʊbɛk; born March 6, 1970) is a former National Football League
center
who last played for the Seattle Seahawks
. Tobeck played 6 seasons for Seattle after being acquired as a free agent
from the Atlanta Falcons
after signing as a rookie
in 1993.
Tobeck started his college career
after accepting a scholarship
to Liberty University
in Lynchburg, Virginia
, but was redshirted as a freshman. He transferred to Kilgore College
, a junior college
in Kilgore, Texas
for two years and then went on to play big league college football at Washington State University
.
During high school, Tobeck attended New Port Richey (FL) Christian, which, until his senior year, only offered a flag football
program. However, the basketball
program was a standout and Tobeck was a major part of its program.
He retired at the end of the 2006 NFL season
, on January 15, 2007 after a playoff loss to the Chicago Bears
. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2731726
He played in two Super Bowls, Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Falcons and Super Bowl XL as a Seahawk.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who last played for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. Tobeck played 6 seasons for Seattle after being acquired as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
from the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
after signing as a rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
in 1993.
Tobeck started his college career
College football
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after accepting a scholarship
Scholarship
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to Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, but was redshirted as a freshman. He transferred to Kilgore College
Kilgore College
Kilgore College is a community college located in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment of more than 5000 students.The school was established in 1935 at the height of the East Texas oil boom...
, a junior college
Junior college
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in Kilgore, Texas
Kilgore, Texas
Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the home of Kilgore College, and was also the childhood home of famous classical pianist Van Cliburn...
for two years and then went on to play big league college football at Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
.
During high school, Tobeck attended New Port Richey (FL) Christian, which, until his senior year, only offered a flag football
Flag football
Flag football is a version of Canadian football or American football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end...
program. However, the basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
program was a standout and Tobeck was a major part of its program.
He retired at the end of the 2006 NFL season
2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
, on January 15, 2007 after a playoff loss to the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2731726
He played in two Super Bowls, Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Falcons and Super Bowl XL as a Seahawk.