Peck, "Bob" (Robert D.)
Football
b. May 30, 1891, Lock Haven, PA
d. June 19, 1932
The 5-foot-8, 179-pound Peck was fast enough to play halfback as a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh in 1913, but because of his strength he was moved to center the following year. Although he was continually matched against players who outweighed him by twenty or more pounds, Peck was named to one All-American team in 1914 and he was a consensus All-American in both 1915 and 1916. His coach, "Pop" Warner called him the best all-around lineman he'd ever seen.
Peck captained the team in 1916. During his three years as a starter, Pittsburgh won 24 games and lost only 1. Peck also started at first base on the school's baseball team as a freshman and sophomore and he played basketball in his freshman year.
After graduating, he became a coach at Culver Military Academy. He remained there for the rest of his life, with one year off to serve in World War I. He became the school's head football coach in 1921 and athletic director in 1930. He died of a heart attack while playing golf.