Bill Wusyk | |
Birth Date: | April 18, 1918 |
Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta |
Death Place: | Calgary, Alberta |
Position1: | Flying Wing |
Position2: | Kicker |
Position3: | Quarterback |
Playing Years1: | 1936–40 |
Playing Team1: | Calgary Bronks |
Playing Years2: | 1945–48 |
Playing Team2: | Calgary Stampeders |
Cflallstar: | 1946 |
Awards: | 1946 - Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
Honors: | 1948 - Grey Cup Champion |
Bill Wusyk (April 18, 1918 - December 12, 1975) was a Canadian football player.
A native of Calgary, Wusyk joined his hometown Calgary Bronks in 1936, playing five seasons with them. When the team disbanded he tried out with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1941.[1]
After the war Wusyk joined the newly formed Calgary Stampeders for what would turn out to be a 4-year stay. In 1946 he led the Western Interprovincial Football Union in scoring with 4 converts, 8 field goals and 4 rouges (singles) for 32 points. This won him an all-star and the first Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as best player in the west.[2] He was Cowtown's leading scorer again in 1947 (8 converts, 4 FGs and a rouge for 21 points) and in 1948 he was part of their great first Grey Cup winning team.[3]