Name Bob Atha Role American football player | Education Ohio State University | |
Robert Atha (born September 22, 1960 in Marietta, Ohio) was an American football placekicker, punter, and backup quarterback who played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and NFL football For the Miami Dolphins and played for the Arizona Cardinals.
From 1978 through 1980, Atha played for the Buckeyes as a backup to quarterback Art Schlichter and a backup to placekicker Vlade Janakievski. In 1981 Atha earned the starting position as placekicker. He continued as a backup quarterback behind Mike Tomczak. Atha led the team in scoring that year with 88 points: 13 field goals, 43 PATs, and one touchdown. He earned the key of worthington for his achievements. After his years of Ohio football he got drafted to the Miami Dolphins.
During an October 24, 1981 game in Ohio Stadium, Atha made five field goals to set an Ohio State school and stadium record. The record has never been surpassed but it has been tied by Mike Nugent (at North Carolina State, September 19, 2004) and Josh Huston (vs. 2005 Texas Longhorn football team, September 17, 2005 in Ohio Stadium). It was most recently tied on September 11, 2010 by Devin Barclay versus the University Of Miami.
He is married to wife Carol Atha and has a daughter Lauren Atha Skinner, and two sons Hunter and Tanner Atha. Bob is owner of Houghton Investments an oilfield production company in Ohio