Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)

William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012)[1][2] was an American football center who played six seasons in the National Football League, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991.[4]

Bill Walsh

Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 46, 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	September 8, 1927 Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Died:	May 13, 2012 (aged 84) Atlanta
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
Career history
As player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1954)
As coach:
Notre Dame (1955–1958) (Offensive line coach) Kansas State (1959) (Offensive line coach) Dallas Texans (1960–1962) (Offensive line coach) Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1974) (Offensive line coach) Atlanta Falcons (1975–1982) (Offensive line coach) Houston Oilers (1983–1986) (Offensive line coach) Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1991) (Offensive line coach)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl honors (1950, 1951) 2× AFL champion (1962, 1966) Super Bowl champion (IV)
Career NFL statistics as of 1954
Games played: 72 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended the University of Notre Dame.[5]

References

1. "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
2. Staff, Express-Times (2012-05-15). "Bill Walsh, former Phillipsburg star football player, dies at the age of 84, son says". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
3. "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
4. Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER.
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..."