- Karl Kassulke
Infobox NFL player
Name=Karl Kassulke
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1941|03|20
Birthplace=Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DateofDeath=
Position= Safety
College=Drake
DraftedYear=1963
DraftedRound=11 (Detroit Lions)
DatabaseFootball=KASSUKAR01
PFR=KassKa00
years=1963-1972
teams=Minnesota Vikings
ProBowls=1
HOF=Karl Otto Kassulke (born
March 20 ,1941 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin ) is a former professionalAmerican football player.Kassulke graduated from
Drake University , where he starred as a safety. He played 10 seasons in theNational Football League , all with theMinnesota Vikings . He started inSuper Bowl IV and the next season was selected to thePro Bowl .In 1973 he suffered a motorcycle accident on the way to training camp that left him paralyzed from the waist down (not neck down as earlier mentioned).
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