I love writing about Bob Kalsu for many reasons. First, of course, is the story of a true American hero. The only professional athlete killed in Vietnam. Kalsu was a 1967 all-American at OU, a 1968 starter on the Buffalo Bills’ offensive line and a 1969 soldier fighting a war. Kalsu died 50 years ago this year.
I also love writing about Kalsu because of the responses it instigates, mainly from people who knew Kalsu. So Friday, when Del City High School rededicated its renovated Robert Kalsu Stadium, I went out and talked to a variety of people about Kalsu.