Rod Kush

Rod Kush
No. 42, 37
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1956-12-29) December 29, 1956
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha Burke
CollegeNebraska-Omaha
NFL draft1979: 5th round, 114th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions4
Sacks12.5
Fumble recoveries9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rod Kush (born December 29, 1956), is also known as "the Krusher".[1] He is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks, he played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers.

Kush then decided to open a furniture store called "Rod Kush's Furniture", which went out of business in 2007.[2][1] Later, Kush opened his new chain of furniture stores, "7 Day Furniture",[1] with locations in both Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. He previously resided in Gretna, Nebraska before moving to Ashland, Nebraska. His previous house in Gretna fell into disrepair and was demolished. The land now includes a senior living home.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rod Kush now starting from scratch". transformingnetworkinfrastructure.com. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Engel, Clint (April 17, 2006). "Rod Kush closing 4-store business in Nebraska". furnituretoday.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Nohr, Emily (October 22, 2015). "Gretna City Council OKs plans to redevelop Rod Kush mansion site into senior housing". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2018.