Bill McKalip
| No. 10, 8 | |
|---|---|
| Position | End/Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 5, 1907 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1993 (aged 86) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
| College | Oregon State |
| Career history | |
| 1931–1932 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1934, 1936 | Detroit Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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William Ward McKalip (June 5, 1907 – July 11, 1993)[1] is an American former professional football player who was an end and half back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers.
College career
[edit]McKalip attended Oregon State University for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football with the Beavers. He received first-team honors from the Newspaper Enterprise Association on the 1930 All-Pacific Coast football team he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference and second-team All-West Coast honors from the United Press.[2][3] He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[4]
Professional career
[edit]McKalip played in the NFL for four seasons, two with the Portsmouth Spartans and two after they became the Detroit Lions. During his time with the program, he was a two-time All-Pro selection in 1931 and 1934. In the 1931 season, he had 4 receiving touchdowns.[5]
Legacy
[edit]McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[6] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[4] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 11, 1993.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Trojans and Cougars Leading in All Coast Football Selections". The Bend Bulletin. December 5, 1930. p. 9.
- ↑ Vincent Mahoney (November 28, 1930). "United Press Selects Stars On West Coast". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 18.
- 1 2 "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Bill McKalip". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2010.