John Guzik (linebacker)

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.

John Guzik
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Guzik in 1959
No. 60, 65, 33
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1936-07-12)July 12, 1936
Lawrence, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 22, 2012(2012-01-22) (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

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  1. ^ "JOHN GUZIK". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Prevatte, Ernie. "Richardson 'Tickled' Over Trade," The Spartanburg (SC) Herald, Saturday, August 5, 1961. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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