Bob Lustig

Robert Thomas "Bob" Lustig (July 12, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan - November 5, 2005 [2]) 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.[3] 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.[4] Lustig died on November 5, 2005 at the age of 81.[5]

This article is about the American football executive. For the American pediatric endocrinologist, see Robert Lustig.
Bob Lustig
Born
Robert Henry Lustig [1]

(1925-09-25)September 25, 1925[1]r
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 1990(1990-05-07) (aged 64)
OccupationAmerican professional sports executive
Years active1960-1979
Known forRole as General Manager of the NFL's Buffalo Bills (1967-1979)

References
  1. "Birth reference search results for: Robert Henry Lustig". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  2. "Robert T. Lustig Obituary".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Stolzenburg, Anna (16 May 2013). "A History of Bills General Managers". Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-pittsburgh-tribune-review/obituary.aspx?n=robert-t-lustig&pid=181943744


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