Bill Atkins

**Bill Atkins**
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Personal information
	Date of birth: November 19, 1934
	Place of birth: Millport, Alabama
	Date of death: November 5, 1991 (aged 56)
	Place of death: El Paso, Texas
Career information
	College: Auburn
	NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59
	Debuted in 1958
	Last played in 1964
Career history
	NFL San Francisco 49ers (1958-1959); AFL Buffalo Bills (1960-1961); AFL New York Titans/Jets (1963-1963); AFL Buffalo Bills (1963); AFL Denver Broncos (1964);
Career highlights and awards
	1961 AFL All-Star; Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2005);
Stats at NFL.com

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William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 in Millport, Alabama – November 5, 1991 in El Paso, Texas^[2]) was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League, and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961.

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Personal information
No. 29, 20, 2, 28
DB/P
Date of birth: November 19, 1934(1934-11-19)
Place of birth: Millport, Alabama
Date of death: November 5, 1991(1991-11-05) (aged 56)
Place of death: El Paso, Texas

Career information
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59
Debuted in 1958
Last played in 1964


Career history
NFL San Francisco 49ers (1958-1959) AFL Buffalo Bills (1960-1961) AFL New York Titans/Jets (1963-1963) AFL Buffalo Bills (1963) AFL Denver Broncos (1964)
Career highlights and awards
1961 AFL All-Star Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2005)^[1]
Stats at NFL.com