Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)

Bill Walsh
Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 46, 56
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1927-09-08)September 8, 1927
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 84)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolPhillipsburg
(Phillipsburg, New Jersey)
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft1949: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played72
Games started67
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012)[1][2] was an American professional 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 September 8, 1927, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where he played prep football at Phillipsburg High School before graduating in 1945, and then attended the University of Notre Dame.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ 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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