Bob Lustig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Lustig

American football executive

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 07-May-1990

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Bob Lustig

  • Robert Henry "Bob" Lustig (September 25, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois - May 7, 1990 ) was an American football executive who worked for the Buffalo Bills from 1960 to 1979.
  • A business associate of Bills owner Ralph Wilson from 1948, Lustig began his tenure with the Bills in 1960, primarily working as a contract negotiator.
  • He was promoted to team vice president in 1964, and became general manager in 1967.
  • Under his leadership, the Bills drafted O.J.
  • Simpson number one overall in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft, and built Rich Stadium in 1973.
  • He left the Bills in 1979 to work for Ralph Wilson's insurance agency in Detroit.
  • Lustig attended the University of Detroit, where he played baseball, and served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II.
  • Lustig died on May 7, 1990 at the age of 64.

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