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Hall of Fame

Kwasek

Chester Kwasek

  • Class
    1950
  • Induction
    1982
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football

• One of the most outstanding running backs during the post-WWII era for Canisius football
• As a senior, he rushed for 519 total yards and ten touchdowns, leading the team to a 5-2 record
• After his first season, he ran for 97 yards, including a 54-yard TD run in the final game of the year against the Scranton Tomcats, which ended in a tie
• He also played two years of varsity baseball

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