Ben Kish

Benjamin Ernest Kish (March 31, 1917 – February 24, 1989) was a professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.^[1]

Ben Kish

Kish on a 1948 Bowman football card
Born:	(1917-03-31)March 31, 1917 Tonawanda, New York, U.S.
Died:	February 24, 1989(1989-02-24) (aged 71) Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Safety
College	Pittsburgh
NFL draft	1940, Round: 8, Pick: 61 (by the Chicago Cardinals)
Career history
As player
1940–1941	Brooklyn Dodgers
1943	Phil-Pit Steagles
1944–1949	Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Ben Kish running the ball in a University of Pittsburgh win over SMU at Pitt Stadium

References

1. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.