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American gridiron football player (born 1940)

Bill Whisler
Career information
Born:	(1940-11-15) November 15, 1940 (age 84) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
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
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. 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. He is a member of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.

References

v t e 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

v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50th Grey Cup champions
11 Ken Ploen 12 Hal Ledyard 14 Dick Thornton 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Joe Williams 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 26 Rick Potter 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 31 Ron Latourelle 32 Henry Janzen 35 Roger Hagberg 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Rod Humenuik 55 Sherwyn Thorson 58 Ray Ash 61 Roger Hamelin 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Cornel Piper 65 Neil Thomas 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 71 Farrell Funston 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 79 Bill Whisler Head coach: Bud Grant Assistant coaches: John Michels Joe Zaleski

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