Bill Albright
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| Positions | Guard, tackle, defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | April 4, 1929 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 17, 2013 (aged 83) Spooner, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | William Horlick (Racine) | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (1947–1950) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951 (20th round, 242nd overall pick) | ||||||||
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William Charles Albright (April 4, 1929 – January 17, 2013) was an all-star lineman who played in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and National Football League (NFL).
Albright played college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] He was drafted in the twentieth round of the 1951 NFL draft by the New York Giants and played four seasons (47 games) with the team.[2] Most notably, he scored 1 touchdown on a fumble return.
He finished his career in the CFL. Playing 3 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts he was an all-star 3 times; twice in 1956, for both offensive and defensive line. He played one game for the Montreal Alouettes in 1958.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bill Albright". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Bill Albright". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Bill Albright".
- ↑ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 141. ISBN 978-0983513667.
Categories:
- Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- Players of Canadian football from Wisconsin
- American football offensive linemen
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- New York Giants players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- 2013 deaths
- 1929 births
- 20th-century American sportsmen