He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.

Husmann attended Ogallala High School, earning All-state and All-conference honors as a senior in football.

[2] Husmann was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the ninth round (99th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft and began his career on the offensive line.

He spent the next two years out of football, while serving his military service in the United States Army.

That year, he played a key role in the team winning their second straight championship and was the runner-up to Billy Cannon in the MVP voting for the title game.