Veto Kissell (June 13, 1927 – March 19, 1997) was an

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and fullback. He played for the

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in 1949 and for the

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in 1950. Three of his brothers,

Adolph Kissell Adolph Kissell (September 11, 1920 – August 7, 1983) was an American football halfback. He played for the Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Footb ...

, Ed Kissell and

John Kissell John Jay "Big John" Kissell (May 14, 1923April 9, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Buffalo Bills in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League in the ...

, also played professional football.

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1927 births 1997 deaths American football linebackers American football fullbacks Holy Cross Crusaders football players Buffalo Bills players Baltimore Colts players Players of American football from New Hampshire Sportspeople from Nashua, New Hampshire Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players {{linebacker-1920s-stub