Bill Demory
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1950 Indianola, Iowa | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Cortez | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1973 | ||||||||
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Bill Demory (born December 1, 1950) is a retired American football quarterback. He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.
Football career
Demory played for the University of Arizona Wildcats and for the New York Jets of the NFL,[1] for whom he started three games in weeks 5-7 of the 1973 season.[2] In Demory's three starts, the Jets beat the New England Patriots, though Demory was only 1 for 7 on passing, and nonetheless received praise from coach Weeb Ewbank and the Jets' top quarterback Joe Namath,[3][4] [5] and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.
Later life
After football, Demory went to graduate school, receiving an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators from the University of Delaware.[6] He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.[2]
References
- ^ "NY Jets #6 – Thanks For The Demory | Jets Among Men". Tickitytack.wordpress.com. 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ a b Young, Bob (2009-09-23). "Q&A: Former UA quarterback Bill Demory". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "Will Foster Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Rowe, Bob (October 15, 1973). "Jets' plan was perfect". The Record. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-08-30 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Amazing Saga of Bill Demory, Beaver County (Pa.) Times, Oct. 18, 1973
- ^ "Central Arizona College - Bill Demory". Centralaz.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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