YSUsports.com - Bob Dove Inducted Into NFF Hall of Fame

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Dec. 12, 2000
Football: Bob Dove Inducted Into NFF Hall of Fame
    New York City -- Long-time Youngstown State football assistant coach and two-time Notre Dame All-American, Bob Dove, will be one of 14 formers player and two coaches who will be officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at The National Football Foundation's 43rd Annual Awards Dinner tonight in New York City.
    Dove was a consensus All-American at Notre Dame in both 1941 and 1942. He is the first former player to be chosen to the Hall of Fame by the Honors Review Committee, which reviews players who played more than 50 years ago.
    Dove was a three-year starter for the Irish and in 1940, was the first sophomore to start at Notre Dame since 1929. As a senior, he was the recipient of the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy, honoring the nation's most outstanding lineman. For his efforts during his three-year career, he was a second-team selection on Street & Smith's All-Time Dream Team from 1941 through 1990.
    Following his collegiate career, Dove was a third-round draft pick of the Washington Redskins, but was summoned to military service and served three years for the Marine Corps. After his tour of duty, Dove returned to the football field and played for nine seasons with several professional teams.
    After his playing career, he became a football coach with stints at the University of Detroit, Hiram College, the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills before coming to Youngstown State. He was an assistant for the Penguins from 1969 through 1986. In his tenure, Dove worked with all four of YSU's head football coaches.
    YSU Head Coach Jim Tressel, who will be in attendance at the banquet this evening, said it has been a privilege to work with and get to know Dove the past 15 years.
    "Bob Dove is a tremendous college football mind and an outstanding person," Tressel said. "He has been a great asset to the Youngstown State football program and this is honor a long time coming for him. Everyone at YSU is very proud of this accomplishment."
    Dove was named the 2000 Penguin of the Year and in 1989 he was inducted into the YSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
    The class of 16, which includes John Elway, Marcus Allen, Johnny Rodgers and Terry Donahue, will be officially enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in August 2001.