Bill Krisher
Krisher on a 1960 trading card | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | September 18, 1935 Perry, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 29, 2025 (aged 89) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Midwest City (Midwest City, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||
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William Irwin Krisher (September 18, 1935 – July 29, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning All-American honors in 1956 and 1957. Krisher played two seasons in the AFL from 1960 to 1961 for the Dallas Texans. He was named All-AFL in 1960 and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961.
From his college days, Krisher was an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and by 1975 was the director of the south-western region of the FCA.
Krisher died in Dallas, Texas on July 29, 2025, at the age of 89.