Rod Kush

{{Short description|American football player (born 1956)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

|number=42, 37

|position=Safety

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|12|29}}

|birth_place=Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

|height_ft=6

|height_in=0

|weight_lb=188

|high_school=Omaha (NE) Burke

|college=Nebraska-Omaha

|draftyear=1979

|draftround=5

|draftpick=114

|teams=

• Buffalo Bills (1980–1984)
• Houston Oilers (1985)

|statlabel1=Interceptions

|statvalue1=4

|statlabel2=Sacks

|statvalue2=12.5

|statlabel3=Fumble recoveries

|statvalue3=9

|pfr=KushRo20

}}

Rod Kush (born December 29, 1956), is also known as "the Krusher".{{cite web|title=Rod Kush now starting from scratch|url=http://www.transformingnetworkinfrastructure.com/news/2008/11/23/3808126.htm|website=transformingnetworkinfrastructure.com|accessdate=March 9, 2018|date=November 23, 2008}} He is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers. He then decided to open a furniture store called "Rod Kush's Furniture", which went out of business in 2007.{{cite web|last1=Engel|first1=Clint|title=Rod Kush closing 4-store business in Nebraska|url=http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/424850-rod-kush-closing-4-store-business-in-nebraska|website=furnituretoday.com|accessdate=March 9, 2018|date=April 17, 2006}} Later, Kush opened his new chain of furniture stores, "7 Day Furniture", 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.{{cite news|last1=Nohr|first1=Emily|title=Gretna City Council OKs plans to redevelop Rod Kush mansion site into senior housing|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/gretna-city-council-oks-plans-to-redevelop-rod-kush-mansion/article_4bced3de-55a0-562c-bcf8-7007fcecc7cc.html|accessdate=March 9, 2018|publisher=Omaha World-Herald|date=October 22, 2015}}