Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)
Appearance
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Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||
No. 46, 56 | |||
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Position: | Center | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. | September 8, 1927||
Died: | May 13, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 84)||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Notre Dame | ||
NFL draft: | 1949 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26 | ||
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Player stats at PFR |
William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012)[1][2] was an American football center who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991.[4]
Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended the University of Notre Dame.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Staff, Express-Times (May 15, 2012). "Bill Walsh, former Phillipsburg star football player, dies at the age of 84, son says". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Wilfird. "GRIDIRON HOPES OF 1945 IRISH REST ON FROSH: Loss of Szymanski Is Heavy Blow", Chicago Tribune, September 12, 1945. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Devore is concentrating on the development of Bill Walsh, a freshman from Phillipsburg, Pa., who truly is a great prospect..."
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