Height 1.8 m Weight 85 kg | Name Bill Garnaas Positions Quarterback Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1921-10-08)October 8, 1921 Date of death: May 9, 2002(2002-05-09) (aged 80) High school: Minneapolis (MN) Marshall NFL draft: 1944 / Round: 44 / Pick: 6 Died May 9, 2002, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States College Minnesota Golden Gophers football | ||
Place of birth: Cheyenne, Wyoming Place of death: Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||
Bill Garnaas: Football Quarterback
Wilford Benjamin Garnaas (October 8, 1921 – May 9, 2002) was an American football player who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Marshall High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota and played college football at the University of Minnesota. He was an All-American in 1941. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals as an offensive back in the sixth round of the 1944 NFL Draft.
In three years as a Steeler, Bill was a backup quarterback, receiver and returned kicks. Garnaas is featured on a 1948 Bowman Football Card.
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