Alex Wizbicki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football halfback, defensive back
Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1921
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-Dec-2018
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Alex Wizbicki
- Alexander John Wizbicki (October 6, 1921 – December 3, 2018) was an American football defensive back and halfback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, he played for the AAFC's Buffalo Bills (1946–1949) and the NFL's Green Bay Packers (1950).
- Wizbicki played collegiately for Holy Cross College and Dartmouth College before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 18th round of the 1945 NFL Draft.
- He played for 4 seasons professionally in the NFL and retired in 1950.He was also a World War II veteran, having served in the US Marine Corps.
- During his freshman year in college the second World War broke out and Alex joined the Marine Corps.
- He had basic training in South Carolina then went on to have more training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
- After this he was sent to Guam to train for further operations.
- He was assigned to a reconnaissance company with the mission of gathering information behind enemy lines on Japanese troop placement.
- He and his reconnaissance company were awarded the Bronze Star, several years later, for gallantry in action during a patrol mission.
- Alex saw most of his combat during the invasion of Okinawa.
- This was the last combat he saw, as the plans to invade Japan were scrapped after nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Japan surrendered.
- He died in Superior, Wisconsin in December 2018 at the age of 97. When asked how his service effected his life he said, "I appreciate things more than I ever did.
- Up to the point prior to going into induction, I had everything but I took it for granted, I didn't realize how lucky a person can be.
- It gave me more incentive to follow up some thoughts of doing better, and I did that and I enjoyed a good life, I wouldn't change it."
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