Bill Wusyk

Bill Wusyk (April 18, 1918 – December 12, 1975) was a Canadian football player.

Bill Wusyk

Date of birth	April 18, 1918
Place of birth	Calgary, Alberta
Date of death	December 12, 1975(1975-12-12) (aged 57)
Place of death	Calgary, Alberta
Career information
Position(s)	Flying Wing/K/QB
Career history
As player
1936–40	Calgary Bronks
1945–48	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1948) Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1946)
CFL All-Star	1946

A native of Calgary, Wusyk joined his hometown Calgary Bronks in 1936, playing five seasons with them. When the team disbanded he tried out with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1941.^[1]

After the war Wusyk joined the newly formed Calgary Stampeders for what would turn out to be a 4-year stay. In 1946 he led the Western Interprovincial Football Union in scoring with 4 converts, 8 field goals and 4 rouges (singles) for 32 points. This won him an all-star and the first Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as best player in the west.^[2] He was Cowtown's leading scorer again in 1947 (8 converts, 4 FGs and a rouge for 21 points) and in 1948 he was part of their great first Grey Cup winning team.^[3]