13 Facts About Roman Piskor

Roman John "Ray" Piskor was an American football tackle who played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference between 1946 and 1948.

Roman Piskor grew up in North Tonawanda, New York and attended Niagara University, where he was a star lineman.

Roman Piskor was traded to the Browns the following year, when the team won the AAFC championship.

Roman Piskor spent a final season with the Rockets in 1948.

Roman Piskor attended North Tonawanda High School in North Tonawanda, New York.

Roman Piskor enrolled at Niagara University in 1938 and was a star lineman on the school's football team.

Roman Piskor joined the Army Air Force in July 1942 during World War II and did his basic training in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Roman Piskor was a member of an Eastern All-Army team coached by Robert Neyland in 1942.

Roman Piskor later transferred to a base in Greensboro, North Carolina and played for its Tech Hawks football team.

Roman Piskor went to fight overseas in 1944 with the Third Air Force.

Roman Piskor, who worked for the Yankees as an accountant in the offseason, was sent to the Buffalo Bills in 1947 and then traded to the Browns for John Duda and Jack Carpenter.

Roman Piskor was sent to the Chicago Rockets in 1948 as part of a league-led effort to balance out talent among the AAFC's teams.

Roman Piskor spent one season with the Rockets before retiring from professional football.