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| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 18, 1946 | |
| Place of birth: Mount Pleasant, Texas | |
| Date of death: August 21, 2004 (aged 57) | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas A&M | |
| NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 184 | |
| Debuted in 1969 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Last played in 1972 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
* Philadelphia Eagles ( 1969– 1971)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 1972 | |
| Games played | 43 |
| Fumbles recovered | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Billie Glenn "Bill" Hobbs (September 18, 1946 – August 21, 2004) was an American football linebacker who played for four seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints and one season in the World Football League for the San Antonio Wings. He was drafted by the Eagles in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
College career[]
Hobbs played college football at Texas A&M University, where he was named two-time All-Americanlinebacker (1967 and 1968), 1967 Southwest Conference Player of the Year, the 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP, and National Defensive Player of the Year.
Professional career[]
Hobbs was drafted in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played for three season. He then played for the New Orleans Saints for the 1972 season. After his NFL career, Hobbs played briefly for the San Antonio Wings of the former World Football League.
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