John Paul Guzik III (July 12, 1936 – January 22, 2012) was an American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL draft. Guzik played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Cecil Township High School in Washington County, Pennsylvania.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1958.[2] He was traded from the New York Giants to the Baltimore Colts for Jerry Richardson on August 3, 1961.[3] He was a member of the Houston Oilers team that won the 1961 AFL championship.
 Guzik in 1959 | |
| No. 60, 65, 33 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1936 Lawrence, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | January 22, 2012 (aged 75) Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Washington County (PA) Cecil |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 4 / pick: 41 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "JOHN GUZIK". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Prevatte, Ernie. "Richardson 'Tickled' Over Trade," The Spartanburg (SC) Herald, Saturday, August 5, 1961. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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