Robert McDonnell "Bob" Lang (October 1, 1892 – September 19, 1966) was a college football player.

Early years

Before attending Tech Lang went to the old South Georgia College in McRae.

Bob Lang

Georgia Tech

Lang was a prominent guard for John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology, a member of its "All-Era" team under Heisman.

Bob Lang

1915

The school's yearbook the Blue Print of 1915 describes Lang as "one of the biggest men on the varsity, not only in stature but in spirit as well."

Bob Lang

1916

Lang was a starter for the 1916 Georgia Tech team which, as one writer wrote, "seemed to personify Heisman." That team defeated Cumberland 222 to 0. He anchored the line along with Walker Carpenter and Pup Phillips.

References

American football guards

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players

All-Southern college football players

1892 births

1966 deaths

Players of American football from Camden County, Georgia

Players of American football from Atlanta