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| Position: | Center, guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | March 21, 1964 Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | January 20, 2024 (aged 59) Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 149 | ||||
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Robert John Landsee (March 21, 1964 – January 20, 2024) was an American professional football player and coach. He was also the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) until the team folded. He played as a center and guard for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987. He was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Landsee earned All-State honors in both football and basketball at Iron Mountain High School.[1] Before his graduation in 1985, he had also earned All-American and All-Big Ten honors during his career at Wisconsin.[2]
Landsee was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[3] He played for two seasons with the Eagles, from 1986 to 1987.
Landsee was the offensive line coach for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1999–2001.[2]
Landsee was a coach for the Toronto Phantoms in 2002 and for the Indiana Firebirds in 2003.[2]
Landsee was the head coach for the Green Bay Blizzard of the AF2 from 2005–2006 and from 2008–2009. He finished his career with the Blizzard with a record of 45–28 including playoffs. In 2006, Landsee coached the Blizzard to an East Division and American Conference Championship. He also brought his team to ArenaCup VII where they lost to the Spokane Shock 57–34. In 2008, the Blizzard had their best regular season record in franchise history, going 11–5 and earning the Midwest Division Championship. Under Landsee, 27 players signed contracts with fully professional teams, such as the AFL, the NFL or the Canadian Football League.[2]
Landsee was named head coach of the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL on October 13, 2009.[4]
Landsee had been serving as the line coach of the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL when he was named the interim head coach of the team after former head coach Les Moss was fired with two games to go in the 2016 season.[5]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| MIL | 2010 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1st in NC Midwest | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Spokane Shock in NC Championship |
| MIL | 2011 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3rd in AC East | 0 | 0 | .000 | – |
| MIL | 2012 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3rd in AC East | 0 | 0 | .000 | – |
| JAX | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3rd in AC | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Philadelphia Soul in AC Championship |
| MIL total | 23 | 29 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| JAX total | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| Total[6] | 25 | 29 | .463 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |||
Landsee was the president of the Madison, Wisconsin chapter of the National Football League Alumni.[4] He died on January 20, 2024, at the age of 59.[7]