Bill Kuusisto
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William E. Kuusisto was an offensive lineman in the National Football League
who played for the Green Bay Packers
. Kuusisto played collegiate ball
for the University of Minnesota
and the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1941 NFL Draft
. He played professionally for six seasons and retired in 1946. Kuusisto was also a professional wrestler.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
who played for the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. Kuusisto played collegiate ball
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1941 NFL Draft
1941 NFL Draft
The 1941 National Football League Draft was held on December 10, 1940.Despite having three picks in the first round, only Norm Standlee ever played for the Chicago Bears.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He played professionally for six seasons and retired in 1946. Kuusisto was also a professional wrestler.