He was Penn State's first two-time All-American, making first team All America in 1967 and then being named a unanimous All American in 1968.
[6] Penn State coach Joe Paterno said of Kwalick, "'He's what God had in mind when he made a football player.
[9] In 1975, Kwalick joined the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL), which formed a year earlier.
The WFL failed in 1975, and Kwalick then joined the Oakland Raiders, playing there for three years until 1977, when he retired from professional football.
Kwalick was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XI, but did not play because of injuries and emergency surgery mid-season.
[1] On October 10, 1971, Kwalik scored the first touchdown in Candlestick Park after it officially opened for NFL football, on a nine-yard pass from John Brodie.
[12] The Bell was coached by NFL hall of famer Willie Wood, the first black coach in modern professional football,[13] and had former Philadelphia Eagles player Ben Hawkins, who once led the NFL in receiving,[14][15] and had such colorful personalities as King Corcorran[16] (who led the WFL in touchdowns in 1974) and Tim Rossovich.
[9][18] He formed Tight End Sportswear, located in Santa Clara, marketing sports apparel and featuring shirts showing city skylines and great football players.