Bill Whisler

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]

Bill Whisler
Born: (1940-11-15) November 15, 1940
Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DT/DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career history
As player
1962–1969Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970BC Lions
1971Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1962)

References
  1. "Neil Thomas football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "Whisler, Lorang to be Honored for Their Marks on Athletics".
  3. "Bill Whisler - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame".


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