Sunday, November 02, 2008

Vikings Great Kassulke Dies of Heart Attack

Brother Karl Kassulke, Gamma Tau/Drake University '63 played in the NFL for 10 seasons (1963-1972) all as a hard hitting safety for the Minnesota Vikings. He was a starter in Super Bowl IV and the next season was selected for the Pro Bowl.

In 1973 Brother Kassulke was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle on the way to training camp, never to play football again.

You can read his obituary in the Minneapolis Star Tribute here.

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