Bill Whisler
American gridiron football player (born 1940)
Born: | (1940-11-15) November 15, 1940 (age 83) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. |
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DT, DE |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1962–1969 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1970 | BC Lions |
1971 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Bill Whisler (born November 15, 1940) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[1] He played college football at the University of Iowa. Whisler was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins in Round 9 and was a late cut from the 1962 team.[2] He is a member of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.[3]
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Washington Redskins 1962 NFL draft selections
- Ernie Davis
- Joe Hernandez
- Bob Mitinger
- Billy Neighbors
- Bert Coan
- Ron Hatcher
- Dave Viti
- John Childress
- Carl Palazzo
- Terry Terrebonne
- Bill Whisler
- Jim Costen
- Len Vella
- Tommy Brooker
- Allen Miller
- Carl Charon
- Claude Crabb
- Ed Trancygier
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