Billy Shipp
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | October 16, 1930 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 9, 2011 (aged 80) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Murphy (Mobile) | ||||||
| College | Alabama (1948–1949, 1952–1953) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 8th round, 95th overall pick | ||||||
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William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was an American professional football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.[1][2][3] During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.[4] As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his professional career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ↑ Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ↑ "William Shipp football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ↑ "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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