Bill Kurlish

William Kurlish is an American former college football player for the Penn Quakers. He was selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the fourth round of the 1937 NFL draft with the 33rd overall pick.

Early life

Kurlish moved to Delaware County as a teenager and attended Ridley High School.
At Ridley, he was a member of the track and football teams.

College career

Kurlish earned a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania and completed a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Personal life

Kurlish worked as an engineer with General Electric. He had one daughter, three brothers, five sisters, and one granddaughter. Golf was one of his hobbies.