Bill Krisher
1958 · Round 3 · Pick 32 · G · Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Krisher was born on September 18, 1935, in Perry, Oklahoma, and was an all-state lineman at Midwest City High School. He played guard for Bud Wilkinson on Oklahoma's 1955 and 1956 national title teams. He was a third-team All-American in 1956 and a consensus All-American in 1957. Pittsburgh drafted him in the third round, 32nd overall, in 1958, and he played eight games for the Steelers that season. He then joined the AFL's Dallas Texans (1960–1961). He was first-team All-AFL in 1960 and an AFL All-Star in 1960 and 1961; Grokipedia also lists second-team All-AFL honors. After football he was a longtime executive with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He entered the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and died in Dallas on July 29, 2025, at 89. Name note: Pro Football Reference lists him as "Billy Krisher." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 27, 1957 (NewsBank page 34): "Trainer Ken Rawlinson hopes to have him ready and also Bill Krisher, Doyle Jennings, and Carl Dodd, all hurt against Nebraska."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Krisher | https://grokipedia.com/page/Bill_Krisher | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KrisBi00.htm | The Daily Oklahoman, November 27, 1957, NewsBank page 34 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)