Ben Kish Explained

Birth Date:31 March 1917
Birth Place:Tonawanda, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Position1:Safety
College:Pittsburgh
Nfldraftedyear:1940
Nfldraftedround:8
Nfldraftedpick:61
(by the Chicago Cardinals)
Playing Years1:1940–1941
Playing Team1:Brooklyn Dodgers
Playing Years2:1943
Playing Team2:Phil-Pit Steagles
Playing Years3:1944–1949
Playing Team3:Philadelphia Eagles
Career Highlights:
Nfl:KIS237308
Databasefootball:KISHBEN01

Benjamin Ernest Kish (March 31, 1917  - February 24, 1989) was a professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1940 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.