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George Kisiday
No. 51
Position:
tackle
Personal information
Born:(1923-04-16)April 16, 1923
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 9, 1970(1970-11-09) (aged 47)
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Ambridge (PA)
College:Duquesne, Columbia
NFL draft:1948 / Round: 22 / Pick: 196
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:14
Player stats at PFR

George John Kisiday (April 16, 1923 – November 8, 1970) was an American football player who played at the end position. He played college football for Duquesne and Columbia and professional football for the Buffalo Bills and Jersey City Giants.

Early years

Kisiday was born in 1923 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He attended and played football at Ambridge High School.[1]

College football and military service

Kisiday played

tackle position for Lou Little's 1947 Columbia Lions football team that was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.[1]

Professional football

He was selected by the

1947 NFL Draft but did not play for the Giants.[2] Kisiday instead signed in February 1948 to play for the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was recommended to the Bills by Columbia coach Little.[3] He played for the Bills during their 1948 season and appeared in 14 games. He also played in the American Football League for the Jersey City Giants in 1949.[1][2]

Family and later years

After his playing career ended, he was hired as an assistant football coach at North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.[4] He later served as the line coach at the University of Bridgeport.[5] After his coaching career, he served as the recreation director in Ambridge.[6]

Kisiday suffered a heart attack in 1962.[7] He subsequently died of an apparent heart attack in 1970 at age 47 in Ambridge.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "George Kisiday". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "George Kisiday Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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