Karl Kassulke
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| Karl Kassulke | |
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| Date of birth: | March 20, 1941 |
| Place of birth: |  Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Drake |
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 11 (Detroit Lions) |
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| 1963-1972 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Karl Otto Kassulke (born March 20, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football player.
Kassulke graduated from Drake University, where he starred as a safety. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota Vikings. He started in Super Bowl IV and the next season was selected to the Pro 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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