Bobby Kuntz was born in Detroit and raised initially in Cleveland before his family moved to Kitchener in 1948. Kuntz played football at St. Jerome's High School in Kitchener and then college ball at McMaster.  After college, Kuntz would go on to play 14 seasons, 3 with the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the ORFU (they competed for the Grey Cup as late as 1954), 6 with the Toronto Argonauts, and 5 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Kuntz joined the Argos in 1956 and had a good rookie season with 578 yards rushing and 27 catches for another 269 yards.  Kuntz played both ways, as many players still did in those days.  Beside playing running back on offense, Kuntz also played defensive back, and later at linebacker on defence.  In that same rookie season with the Argos, Kuntz also recorded two interceptions.  Kuntz was generally the second or third running back on the Argos behind imports like Dick Shatto and Cookie Gilchrist, so his number of touches carrying the ball tended to vary depending on injuries to the imports. As well, teams were transitioning to specialized offensive and defensive teams, and often Kuntz was considered more valuable on defence.  Kuntz's rookie numbers were actually his best in his six years as an Argo, with a low of 26 yards in 1960 and twice more (1957 and 1961) going over 400 yards.  Kuntz continued to play defense as well and was an East All-Star in 1957 at defensive back, recording a career high 4 interceptions that season.

Kuntz retired after the 1961 season, citing business reasons.  Kuntz's father has founded (Kuntz Electroplating in Kitchener, and Bobby's older brother David died suddenly at age 31, leaving a hole in the family business which Kuntz moved home to fill.  A trade to Hamilton, which was closer to his home in Kitchener, for the rights to Gerry McDougall revived Kuntz's football career. Kuntz's best season offensively came in 1962, his first year in Hamilton.  He was an East All-Star at running back with 813 yards on 151 carries.  After 1962, Kuntz saw his use on offense drop, and in 1964 he had just 6 yards rushing on 4 carries, but he was also an East All-Star at linebacker that season.  In his final season, in 1966, Kuntz got the opportunity to play more offence again as he had 115 carries for 504 yards to finish with a career total of 3563 yards rushing.

When Kuntz started playing football in high school, he was only five foot two and had to prove he could play.  By the time he got to the Argos, Kuntz had filled out to five feet eleven and 190 pounds, and had gained a reputation as being the toughest Tiger-Cat pound for pound. Kuntz made four trips to the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats, winning twice (1963 and 1965) and losing twice (1962, and 1964).  Kuntz scored a touchdown in the 1962 Grey Cup, but few people saw it, as that was the famous fog bowl.

Bobby Kuntz passed away from compication of Prkinsons on February 7, 2011.

Bobby Kuntz in Wikipedia

Kuntz has 65 Yard Run for Dutchmen - September 22, 1955

Kuntz Asks For Raise or Shift to TC's - June 19, 1957

Clair Eyes Possible Trade for Bobby Kuntz - April 7, 1962

Kuntz, McDougall Switch Grid Togs - July 3, 1962

A Champion Every Day - Bobby Kuntz Dies - February 7, 2011

Former CFL Star Booby Kuntz Dead at 79

'Toughest' Ticat, Bobby Kuntz Dies

Official games played stats were not kept in the East until 1960