Nick Susoeff

Nick Susoeff
Born:(1921-04-15)April 15, 1921
Umapine, Oregon, U.S.
Died:January 31, 1967(1967-01-31) (aged 45)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)End
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
CollegeWashington State
NFL draft1943, round: 6, pick: 48
(by the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1946–1949San Francisco 49ers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Games played44
Starts29
Yards receiving610
Touchdowns4

Nicholas Peter Susoeff (April 15, 1921 – January 31, 1967) was a professional American football player. Susoeff was an original member of the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and played four seasons with the team.

Susoeff played in 44 games, starting in 29, for the 49ers.[1] Over the course of his career he caught 61 balls for 610 yards, scoring four touchdowns.[1]

After the end of his playing career with the 49ers in 1949, Susoeff joined the staff of the New York Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) as an assistant coach for one season.[2]

Susoeff died January 31, 1967, at his home in Palo Alto, California of a heart attack.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Nick Susoeff," Pro Football Reference, pro-football-reference.com/
  2. ^ a b "Former 49er Nick Susoeff Dies at 45," Oakland Tribune, Feb. 1, 1967, p. 41