Hoo Wore it Best? #72

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Dave Roberts (2007-2008)
John Roberts (2007)
Eddie Pingis (2003-2005)
Mike Mullins (1998-2002)
Mark Lindsey (1995-1996)
Frank Bjoring (1993-1994)
Ray Roberts (1988-1991)
Paul Sierocinski (1983-1987)
Kip Brindle (1982)
Mike Budd (1977-1981)
Howard Brooks (1979)
Kevin Lewis (1976)
Paul Tamulonis (1972-1975)
Andy Selfridge (1969-1971)

Hoo Wore it Best? #72 - R ay Roberts

Ray Roberts is one of the most decorated and dominant offensive
linemen in the history of Virginia football. During his career, Roberts
played on three bowl teams, and he was a starter on UVA’s first ACC
championship team in 1989. A four-time letter winner (1988-1991),
Roberts was selected to the All-ACC team three times (2nd Team All-
ACC in 1989, 1st Team All-ACC in 1990 and 1991), and he was named
to the All-ACC Academic Team in 1990. Roberts won the Jacobs
Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the player voted the most
outstanding blocker in the ACC in a poll of conference coaches, in each
of his last two seasons (1990 and 1991), becoming only the second
Virginia player to win the award two times.

Also Receiving Consideration: Bob Kowalkowski lettered at offensive tackle for Virginia from
1963-1965. A two-time team captain (1964 and 1965), Kowalkowski was named 2nd Team All-ACC
in 1963 and 1st Team All-ACC in 1964. He was also selected to the All-ACC Academic team in
1963.

Bob Cascella (1966-1968)
Bob Kowalkowski (1963-1965)
Terry Canale (1961)
Frank Gildner (1960)
Roger Zensen (1959)
Oakley Cheney (1958)
HB Davenport (1957)
John Diehl (1956)
R. Rives Bailey (1953-1955)
Rufus Barkley (1949-1951)
Gilbert Sullivan (1947)
Samuel Carpenter (1946)
Wilson Wahab (1944)
Don Niklason (1940)
John Sauerbeck (1939)

Players Who Have Worn #72:

Random Musings

As a senior in 1991, Roberts served as a team captain and was selected 1st Team All-America by
the Scripps Howard News Service and Kodak (American Football Coaches Association). He earned
second-team All-America honors from College & Pro Football Newsweekly, the Football News, The
Associated Press and United Press International.

Odds & Ends: Roberts was originally a defensive end at Virginia. He was initially assigned #99, and
then later was listed as #79 in the 1988 Media Guide. Roberts later changed to #72.