John Guzik (linebacker)

John Paul Guzik III (July 12, 1936 – January 22, 2012) was an American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League and American Football League with the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL Draft. Guzik played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Cecil Township High School in Washington County, Pennsylvania.[1] He was a Consensus All-American in 1958.[2] He was a member of the Houston Oilers team that won the 1961 AFL championship.

John Guzik
Guzik in 1959
No. 60, 65, 33
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1936-07-12)July 12, 1936
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Died:January 22, 2012(2012-01-22) (aged 75)
Salinas, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington County (PA) Cecil
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:1958 / Round: 4 / Pick: 41
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "JOHN GUZIK". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.


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