Ed Lisak
1951 · Round 19 · Pick 229 · B · Chicago Bears
Ed Lisak played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in round 19, pick 229, of the 1951 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1950 SR FB. His listed size in 1950 was 6-0, 190 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Edward J. Lisak. It gives his hometown as Kalamazoo, MI. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1948, 1949 and 1950. It gives his birth as High School:. It lists his high school as Central (Kalamazoo, MI). A 1995 Daily Oklahoman history of OU football says the Sooners' pass defense "was secure behind Buddy Jones, Darrell Royal and Ed Lisak." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on October 29, 1947 (NewsBank page 31): "Frosh game captains will be center Harry Moore of Blackwell and fullback Ed Lisak of Kalamazoo, Mich."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=934 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/l/lisa00200.html | The Daily Oklahoman, August 27, 1995, "Sooner Century: 100 Years of OU Football" (via NewsBank) | The Daily Oklahoman, October 29, 1947, NewsBank page 31 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)