Date of birth April 18, 1918 1936-40 Calgary Bronks Place of birth Calgary, Alberta Name Bill Wusyk | Place of death Calgary, Alberta Died December 12, 1975 Position(s) Flying Wing/K/QB Cfl all star 1946 | |
Date of death December 12, 1975(1975-12-12) (aged 57) | ||
Bill Wusyk (April 18, 1918 – December 12, 1975) was a Canadian football player.
A native of Calgary, Wusyk joined his hometown Calgary Bronks in 1936, playing five seasons with them. When the team disbanded he tried out with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1941.
After the war Wusyk joined the newly formed Calgary Stampeders for what would turn out to be a 4-year stay. In 1946 he led the Western Interprovincial Football Union in scoring with 4 converts, 8 field goals and 4 rouges (singles) for 32 points. This won him an all-star and the first Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as best player in the west. He was Cowtown's leading scorer again in 1947 (8 converts, 4 FGs and a rouge for 21 points) and in 1948 he was part of their great first Grey Cup winning team.