Roy McKasson explained

Position1:	Center
Birth Date:	23 August 1939
Birth Place:	Kellogg, Idaho, U.S.
Import:	yes
High School:	Clover Park
College:	Washington
Playing Team1:	Edmonton Eskimos
Career Highlights:	First-team All-American (1960) First-team All-PCC (1960) Second-team All-PCC (1959)

Roy William McKasson (August 23, 1939 – January 23, 1998) was an American football player.

McKasson played for the Washington Huskies football team from 1959 to 1961.^[1] He also played one year of professional football for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the second-team center on the 1959 All-Pacific Coast football team and as the first-team center on the 1960 All-Pacific Coast football team. He was also selected by the AP,^[2] Newspaper Enterprise Association,^[3] and Football Writers Association of America^[4] as the first-team center on the 1960 College Football All-America Team.

McKasson was inducted into the Washington Huskies Hall of Fame in 1987. He died in 1998 as the result of complications from a kidney transplant.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roy McKasson profile. University of Washington. October 20, 2015.
2. Web site: All-America Teams. The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana.
3. Web site: Bellino Leads NEA All-American List. Frederick News-Post. Frederick, MD.
4. Web site: FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team. Ted Gangi. February 8, 2015.
5. News: Former Husky Lineman Roy Mckasson Dies. Carole Beers. The Seattle Times. January 30, 1998.
6. Web site: Roy McKasson profile. Tacoma Athletic Commission. October 20, 2015.