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American football player (born 1935)

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American football player

Bill Krisher

No. 64

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1935-09-18) September 18, 1935 (age 89)
Perry, Oklahoma, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

233 lb (106 kg)

Career information

High school:

Midwest City (Midwest City, Oklahoma)

College:

Oklahoma

NFL draft:

1958 / round: 3 / pick: 32

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1958)
Dallas Texans (1960–1961)

Career highlights and awards

TSN All-AFL (1960)
2× AFL All-Star (1960, 1961)
2× National champion (1955, 1956)
Consensus All-American (1957)
Third-team All-American (1956)
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1956, 1957)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Irwin Krisher (born September 18, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning All-American honors in 1956 and 1957. Krisher played two seasons in the AFL from 1960 to 1961 for the Dallas Texans. He was named All-AFL in 1960 and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961.

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 1958 NFL draft selections
Larry Krutko Bill Krisher Dick Lasse Mike Henry Dick Campbell Lance Aldrich Leroy Reed Doyle Jennings Ed Sears John Perkins Joe Lewis Gene Keady George Johnson Everett Jones Bill Thompson Ken Trowbridge Norm Roberts Bill Groce Jon Evans Floyd Dellinger Dean Akin Mert Fuquay Dick Scherer

Bill Krisher—championships, awards, and honors

1955 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Bud Wilkinson

Assistant coaches: Pete Elliott
Gomer Jones
Sam Lyle

1956 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Bud Wilkinson

Assistant coaches: Eddie Crowder
Gomer Jones
Sam Lyle

v t e 1957 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Backfield	HB Bob Anderson HB John David Crow HB Walt Kowalczyk HB Clendon Thomas
Line	E Jim Phillips E Dick Wallen T Alex Karras T Lou Michaels G Al Ecuyer G Bill Krisher C Dan Currie

Dallas Texans 1960 inaugural season roster

Head coach: Hank Stram

Assistant coaches: Ed Hughes
Bill Walsh

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