Pete Wysocki
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Born: | Washington Redskins | October 3, 1948
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Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1974 |
Career stats | |
Games played | 88 |
Interceptions | 1 |
Fumble recoveries | 3 |
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Peter Joseph Wysocki (October 3, 1948 – June 14, 2003) was an
Early life
Wysocki was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Garden City East High School.
College career
Wysocki attended and played college football at Western Michigan University. In 1968, he was a second-team All-Mid-American Conference selection.[1] He was named to the Western Michigan Broncos football All-Century Team in 2005.[1][2]
Professional career
CFL
After going undrafted, Wysocki played for four seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his final season with the Roughriders, he was named a CFL All-Star.
NFL
After a successful career in the CFL, Wysocki was signed in 1975 by the
After football
After retiring from football, Wysocki became an advertising salesman for
Personal life
Wysocki was married twice. In 1999, he was diagnosed with
References
- ^ a b "Remembering WMU Great Pete Wysocki for Greatest Washington Redskins". Western Michigan University. July 12, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "WMU All-Century Football Team Announced". Western Michigan University. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2005.
- Washington Redskins. May 14, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2005.
- ^ a b c Estrada, Louie (June 16, 2003). "Redskins' Pete Wysocki Dies". The Washington Post.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Wysocki Tackles His Most Formidable Foe, San Francisco Chronicle