Bill Garnaas
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Personal information | |
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Born: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. | October 8, 1921
Died: | May 9, 2002 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 80)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Minneapolis (MN) Marshall |
College: | Minnesota |
Position: | Quarterback |
NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 6 / Pick: 44 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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.[1] 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.[2] Garnaas is featured on a 1948 Bowman Football Card.
References
- ^ "BILL GARNAAS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Garnaas". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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