Roy Kurrasch

American football player (1922–2015)
American football player
Roy Kurrasch
Personal information
Born:October 8, 1922
Toledo, Ohio
Died:July 11, 2015 (aged 92)
Career information
College:UCLA
Position:End
NFL draft:1947 / Round: 9 / Pick: 68
(By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
  • New York Yankees (1947)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1948)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Receiving yards:53
Average:26.5

Roy William Kurrasch (October 8, 1922 – July 11, 2015) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees. Kurrasch played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1947 NFL Draft for the Washington Redskins. Kurrasch died in July 2015 at the age of 92.[1]

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Washington Redskins 1947 NFL draft selections
  • Cal Rossi
  • Red Knight
  • Hank Foldberg
  • Mike Garzoni
  • Bill Gray
  • Hank Harris
  • Roy Kurrasch
  • Ernie Williamson
  • L. G. Carmody
  • U.S. Savage
  • Bob Steckroth
  • Weldon Edwards
  • Earl Wheeler
  • Bill Gold
  • Jack Hart
  • Tom Nichols
  • Harry Dowda
  • Charlie Webb
  • Elmo Bond
  • Jim Hefti
  • Tom Dudley
  • Bob Smith
  • Hal Mullins
  • Francis Bocoka
  • Otis Sacrinty
  • Milt Dropo
  • Lynn Brownson
  • Joe Colone
  • Herb Shoener
  • Bo Pievo

References

  1. ^ "Roy William Kurrasch Obituary (2015) Los Angeles Times".


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