Bill Kuusisto Explained

Bill Kuusisto
Position:Guard
Number:52, 45
Birth Date:April 26, 1918
Birth Place:Herman, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Paynesville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:228
Draftyear:1941
Draftround:8
Draftpick:66
High School:Minneapolis (MN) Roosevelt
College:Minnesota
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:54
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:25
Pfr:K/KuusBi20

William E. Kuusisto (April 26, 1918 – May 28, 1973) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers.[1] Kuusisto played collegiate ball for the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2] He played professionally for six seasons and retired in 1946.[3] [4] [5] Kuusisto was also a professional wrestler.[3] [4]

Kuusisto died of a heart attack in Paynesville, Minnesota in 1973.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Packers.com - Bill Kuusisto . Packers.com . January 2, 2009 .
  2. Web site: 1941 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-31 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: Former Packer Guard Bill Kuusisto Dies . Green Bay Press-Gazette . May 30, 1973 . Green Bay, WI . 31 . November 7, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Kuusisto, Ex-Gopher Star, Pro Mat Figure, Dies at 55 . The Minneapolis Star . May 29, 1973 . Minneapolis, MN . 40 . November 8, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Bill Kuusisto Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 2, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107175232/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KuusBi20.htm. 7 January 2009 . live.