Bill Kurlish
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 15, 1913 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | March 24, 2000 Springfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ridley Park, PA |
| College: | Pennsylvania |
| Position: | Back |
| NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 4 / pick: 33 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Kurlish (August 15, 1913 – March 24, 2000) is an American former college football player for the Penn Quakers. He was selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the fourth round of the 1937 NFL draft.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kurlish moved to Delaware County as a teenager and attended Ridley High School. At Ridley, he was a member of the track and football teams.
College career
[edit]Kurlish earned a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania and completed a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Kurlish worked as an engineer with General Electric. He had one daughter, three brothers, five sisters, and one granddaughter. Golf was one of his hobbies.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Panaritis, Maria (March 27, 2000). "William Kurlish, Penn Football Star". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
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