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American football player (1917–1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin Ernest Kish (March 31, 1917 – February 24, 1989) was a professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1]
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Kish on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | March 31, 1917 Tonawanda, New York, U.S. |
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| Died: | February 24, 1989 (aged 71) Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft | 1940, round: 8, pick: 61 (by the Chicago Cardinals) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1940–1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1943 | Phil-Pit Steagles |
| 1944–1949 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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