Robert Boss
Encyclopedia
Robert L. Boss is an American football
offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush
. In the 2006 season, he played for the af2
's Green Bay Blizzard
. Boss graduated from Northern Michigan University
.
, basketball
, baseball
, and track&field
. In football, as a senior, he won All-Conference honors and was named the Team M.V.P. In basketball, he led his team to the Class C semifinals as a junior, and won All-Conference honors as a senior. In baseball, he grabbed All-Conference honors as a senior.
Offense
Defense
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
. In the 2006 season, he played for the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
's Green Bay Blizzard
Green Bay Blizzard
The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
. Boss graduated from Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a four-year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a population of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest...
.
High school years
Boss attended Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, Michigan, and was a letterman in footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, 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...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and track&field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. In football, as a senior, he won All-Conference honors and was named the Team M.V.P. In basketball, he led his team to the Class C semifinals as a junior, and won All-Conference honors as a senior. In baseball, he grabbed All-Conference honors as a senior.
2006 Stats
As of August 27, 2006 (Includes playoffs)Offense
| Rushing | N/A |
| Passing | N/A |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 58 yards |
| Scoring | 1 Touchdown, 1 2-point conversion |
Defense
| Tackles | 19 solo, 9 assisted |
| Sacks | 4.5 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Fumbles Forced | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 |
| Blocked Kicks | 1 |
| Scoring | N/A |