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| Center / Offensive line coach | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 8, 1927 | |
| Place of birth: Phillipsburg, New Jersey | |
| Date of death: May 13, 2012 (aged 84) | |
| Place of death: Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 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 | |
| Debuted in 1949 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Last played in 1954 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Career history | |
| As player: * Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1949– 1954) | |
| As coach: * Notre Dame (1955–1958) (Offensive line coach)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
* 2× Pro Bowl honors (1950, 1951)
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| Career NFL statistics as of 1954 | |
| Games played | 72 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
William Henry "Bill" Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012) was an American football center who played six seasons in the National Football League.
Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended the University of Notre Dame.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 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..."
External links[]
- Frank, Reuben (May 16, 2012). "Former Eagles asst. Walsh dies at 84". CSN Philly. http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/eagles-talk/Former-Eagles-asst-Walsh-dies-at-84?blockID=708932&feedID=704. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- Sargent, Jim (1999). "Bill Walsh" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/21-01-783.pdf. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
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