Robert J. Agler (March 13, 1924 – September 16, 2005) was an American

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player, coach of football and

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, and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as a fullback and punter for the

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of the

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(NFL) and the

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of the

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(CFL). Agler appeared in 16 games for the Rams from 1948 to 1949. With the Stampeders, Agler ran for two

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s and kicked 37 punts. Agler served two stints as the head football coach at his alma mater,

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, from 1955 to 1965 and 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 74–63–5. He was also the head basketball coach at Otterbein from 1955 to 1958, tallying a mark of 13–39. Agler graduated from Dublin High School in

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in 1941 and then attended Otterbein, where he lettered in football, basketball,

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, and track. In July 1952, he was hired as the head football coach at Johnstown High School in

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. The next year, he returned to Otterbein as an assistant football coach before succeeding Harry W. Ewing as the school's head football coach in 1955.

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