Bill Atkins

**Bill Atkins**
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Personal information
	Date of birth: November 19, 1934
	Place of birth: Millport, Alabama
	Date of death: November 5, 1991 (aged 56)
	Place of death: El Paso, Texas
Career information
	College: Auburn
	NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59
	Debuted in 1958 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
	Last played in 1964 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
	NFL San Francisco 49ers (1958-1959); AFL Buffalo Bills (1960-1961); AFL New York Titans/Jets (1963-1963); AFL Buffalo Bills (1963); AFL Denver Broncos (1964); Head Coach - Troy State Trojans;
Career highlights and awards
	1961 AFL All-Star; Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2005); Troy University Sports Hall of Fame (2012); NAIA Coach of the Year (1968);
Stats at NFL.com

For other people named Bill Atkins, see Bill Atkins (disambiguation).

William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 in Millport, Alabama – November 5, 1991 in El Paso, Texas^[2]) was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League, and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961.

On January 8, 1966, Atkins was named the head coach of the Troy State Trojans football team. In 1968, he coached Troy State to an NAIA National Championship and was named the NAIA Coach of the Year. Atkins finished at Troy State with a 44-16-2 record before leaving in 1971. He is the second-most winningest coach in Troy history, only behind Larry Blakeney.

References[]

↑ "Billy Atkins". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. http://www.ashof.org/index.php?id=333&src=directory&srctype=display&view=company_detail. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
↑ "Billy Atkins". The Pro Football Archives. http://www.profootballarchives.com/atki00200.html. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

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[1] "Billy Atkins". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. http://www.ashof.org/index.php?id=333&src=directory&srctype=display&view=company_detail. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

[2] "Billy Atkins". The Pro Football Archives. http://www.profootballarchives.com/atki00200.html. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

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Personal information
No. 29, 20, 2, 28
DB/P
Date of birth: (1934-11-19)November 19, 1934
Place of birth: Millport, Alabama
Date of death: November 5, 1991(1991-11-05) (aged 56)
Place of death: El Paso, Texas

Career information
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59
Debuted in 1958 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1964 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]


Career history
NFL San Francisco 49ers (1958-1959) AFL Buffalo Bills (1960-1961) AFL New York Titans/Jets (1963-1963) AFL Buffalo Bills (1963) AFL Denver Broncos (1964) Head Coach - Troy State Trojans
Career highlights and awards
1961 AFL All-Star Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2005)^[1] Troy University Sports Hall of Fame (2012) NAIA Coach of the Year (1968)
Stats at NFL.com

Bill Atkins

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Name	Atkins, Bill
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 19, 1934
Place of birth	Millport, Alabama
Date of death	November 5, 1991
Place of death	El Paso, Texas