Bill Guckeyson

Bill Guckeyson
	Captain John W. Guckeyson, left, and his crew chief, S/Sgt. Alvin H. Walther, pose in front of his P-47 fighter.
Personal information
Born:	July 7, 1915; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died:	May 21, 1944 (aged 28); Stendal, Germany
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD)
College:	Maryland
Position:	Halfback, punter
NFL draft:	1937 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-SoCon (1935, 1936); Touchdown Club Hall of Fame; University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame; 1941 All-America first team (soccer);

John William Guckeyson (/ˈɡaɪkɪsən/; July 7, 1915 – May 21, 1944) was an American athlete and military aviator. He was the first University of Maryland football player selected in the NFL Draft. Guckeyson was killed in combat as a fighter pilot during the Second World War.^[1]

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Personal information
Captain John W. Guckeyson, left, and his crew chief, S/Sgt. Alvin H. Walther, pose in front of his P-47 fighter.
Born:	(1915-07-07)July 7, 1915 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died:	May 21, 1944(1944-05-21) (aged 28) Stendal, Germany
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD)
College:	Maryland
Position:	Halfback, punter
NFL draft:	1937 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51

Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-SoCon (1935, 1936) Touchdown Club Hall of Fame University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame 1941 All-America first team (soccer)