Boasting a 3.13 GPA in political science, Bob Stein was an Academic All-American, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and president of the Grey Friars Honor Society. A two-time First Team All-American end, he was a versatile player for the Gophers, leading the team in special teams scoring in 1967 with 14 extra points and two field goals. The two-time All-Big Ten honoree recorded five tackles for loss against Iowa in 1966, which are the second-most tackles for loss in a game in program history. Stein was drafted in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. A member of the 1969 Super Bowl champion Chiefs, Stein was the youngest player ever to play in a Super Bowl. After three seasons with Kansas City, he played two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and one season split between the Vikings and Chargers. Stein graduated in the top 10 percent of the University of Missouri - Kansas City Law School, having attended full time while playing for the Chiefs.
Stein was a long-time sports agent before becoming the first president and CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a position he held until 1995. As a Senior Executive in the origination of the franchise and Target Center Arena, Stein helped create more than 850 new jobs. He directed planning, design, public approvals and financing for the 900,000 sq. ft. Target Center and was responsible for the $240 million refinance of TC Arena, Timberwolves and owners' health clubs. Stein served as President of The Timberwolves Foundation, contributing more than 100,000 event tickets for schools/non-profits, and $1.5 million+ for at-risk youth in six NBA seasons. He was appointed to the Minnesota Boxing Commission in December 2007 by Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Stein is a member of the Jewish Sports, the St. Louis Park (Minn.) Athletic, the University of Minnesota Sports, Missouri Sports and the Beta Theta Pi Halls of Fame. Stein is also member of numerous boards of directors including the Bank of America Minnesota Advisory, the Children's Cancer Research Fund, the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, the Minnesota Zoo, the Minneapolis Downtown Council, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Advisory Board, the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the FBI Citizen's Academy.
