Bill Whisler

Bill Whisler
Date of birth (1940-11-15) November 15, 1940
Place of birth Yankton, South Dakota
Career information
CFL status International
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
  • Grey Cup champion (1962)

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=thomanei001
  2. ↑ http://www.yankton.net/sports/article_4e2df12b-fb7b-5831-82d1-2665090ba4e4.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sdshof.com/inductees/bill-whisler/
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