Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played three seasons with the team Following his time in the NFL, Konovsky played with the Denver Broncos during the 1961 American Football League season. Bob also was a professional wrestler after college using the nickname Killer Konovsky.
He also played for The Chicago Bears under coach and founder George Halas in 1960. Also a wrestler, Konovsky was a 3 time Big Ten HWT Champion at The University of Wisconsin (Madison)and finished second the National Collegiate Athletic Association three times and is an inductee in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.