Roy McKasson

Roy William McKasson (August 23, 1939 – January 23, 1998) was an American football player.

Roy McKasson
Born:(1939-08-23)August 23, 1939
Kellogg, Idaho
Died:January 23, 1998(1998-01-23) (aged 58)
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)C
CollegeWashington
High schoolClover Park
Career history
As player
1961Edmonton Eskimos

McKasson played for the Washington Huskies football team from 1959 to 1961.[1] He also played one year of professional football for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the second-team center on the 1959 All-Pacific Coast football team and as the first-team center on the 1960 All-Pacific Coast football team. He was also selected by the AP,[2] Newspaper Enterprise Association,[3] and Football Writers Association of America[4] as the first-team center on the 1960 College Football All-America Team.

McKasson was inducted into the Washington Huskies Hall of Fame in 1987. He died in 1998 as the result of complications from a kidney transplant.[5][6]

References
  1. "Roy McKasson profile". University of Washington. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. "All-America Teams". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana.
  3. "Bellino Leads NEA All-American List". Frederick News-Post. Frederick, MD.
  4. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. Carole Beers (January 30, 1998). "Former Husky Lineman Roy Mckasson Dies". The Seattle Times.
  6. "Roy McKasson profile". Tacoma Athletic Commission. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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