Austin Gunsel

Austin H. Gunsel (April 2, 1909 - June 17, 1974) was the interim Commissioner of the National Football League from 1959 to 1960, following the death of Bert Bell on October 11, 1959.[1] Gunsel was born in Irvington, New Jersey and is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.Gunsel became league treasurer in 1956, holding the post until his retirement ten years later.[3] On January 20, 1960, Leahy received 7 votes to Gunsel's 5, which was short of the two-thirds needed to be elected commissioner.[4] Gunsel was soon dropped from consideration and after an eight-day deadlock, the owners selected Los Angeles Rams general manager Pete Rozelle as a compromise candidate.
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