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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1942–2018)}} |
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| name = Bill Rademacher |
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| position = [[Wide receiver]], [[defensive back]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|5|13|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Menominee, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| college = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats]] |
| college = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] |
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* [[New York Jets]] ([[1964 AFL season|1964]]–1968) |
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* Menominee Maroons |
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* [[Boston Patriots]] ([[1969 Boston Patriots season|1969]]–[[1970 NFL season|1970]]) |
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*[[Northern Michigan Wildcats]] (1960-1963) |
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*[[New York Jets]] ([[1964 AFL season|1964]]–[[New York Jets season 1968|1968]]) |
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* [[Boston Patriots]] ([[1969 Boston Patriots season|1969]]–[[1970 NFL season|1970]] |
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*[[Xavier Musketeers |
* [[Xavier Musketeers football|Xavier]] (1972–1973) (assistant) |
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*[[Northern Michigan Wildcats|Northern Michigan]] ( |
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (1974–1977) (assistant) |
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* Northern Michigan (1978–1982) |
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*[[Michigan State Spartans |
* [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (1983–1991) (LB)<ref>{{cite news |last=Albom |first=Mitch |author-link=Mitch Albom |title=To Be MSU's Coach, Izzo Led Spartan Life|url=http://www.mitchalbom.com/to-be-msus-coach-izzo-led-spartan-life/ |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]] |location=[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] |date=November 21, 2008 |access-date=November 18, 2019 }}</ref> |
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* Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (1983) |
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* [[Northern Michigan University|Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame]] (1981) |
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* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl III|III]]) |
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* [[1968 American Football League Championship Game|AFL Champion (1968)]] |
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| highlights = * [[1968 American Football League Championship Game|AFL Champion (1968)]] |
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*[[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl III|III]]) |
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*[[Northern Michigan University|Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame]], Inducted 1981 |
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* Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame, Inducted 1983 |
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'''William Stiles Rademacher''' ( |
'''William Stiles Rademacher''' (May 13, 1942 – April 2, 2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=william-stiles-rademacher&pid=188650528&fhid=11050|title=William Stiles Rademacher|date=April 5, 2018|work=Lansing State Journal|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who played as a [[wide receiver]] for seven seasons for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Boston Patriots]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RadeBi00.htm|title=Bill Rademacher Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/billrademacher/profile?id=RAD296635|title=Bill Rademacher|website=NFL.com}}</ref> He earned MVP honors in 1963<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Early-Jets-Wideout-Bill-Rademacher-Dies/ba5a95e8-a6df-4e1e-b67a-e693b0d25743|title=Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies|last=Lange|first=Randy|date=April 3, 2018|website=New York Jets|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> In January 1969 he played in [[Super Bowl III]].<ref name="auto"/> |
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During Rademacher's tenure as |
During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at [[Northern Michigan University]], the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in [[1975 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team|1975]] and won the [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmuwildcats.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/201302274sdbqe|title=National Championship Football Team To Hold 35th Year Celebration|date=September 23, 2010}}</ref> |
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Rademacher became Northern Michigan's head coach in 1978, earning a record of 37–16–1 in five seasons and three NCAA Division II tournament appearances. He was named [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]] Coach of the Year in 1980, and Northern Michigan went 10–0 in the 1981 regular season. He left to coach the linebackers at Michigan State from 1983 to 1991. |
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In 1981, he was inducted into the [[Northern Michigan University]] Hall of Fame <ref>http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame</ref> |
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Rademacher was inducted into the [[Northern Michigan University]] Hall of Fame in the 1981 and the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame|title=Sports Hall of Fame|website=NMU Sports|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120085007/http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame|archive-date=November 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://upshf.com/inductees/56-inductee-class-of-1983.html|title=Inductee Class of 1983 - Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame|last=swatson|website=upshf.com}}</ref> |
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He now resides in Williamston mi |
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==Head coaching record== |
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| name = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan Wildcats]] |
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| conf = [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]] |
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| startyear = 1978 |
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| endyear = 1980 |
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| year = [[1978 NCAA Division II football season|1978]] |
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| name = Northern Michigan |
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| overall = 5–4–1 |
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| conference = 1–3–1 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| year = [[1979 NCAA Division II football season|1979]] |
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| name = Northern Michigan |
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| overall = 4–6 |
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| conference = 1–4 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1980 NCAA Division II football season|1980]] |
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| name = Northern Michigan |
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| overall = 9–2 |
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| conference = 3–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division II Football Championship|NCAA Division II Quarterfinal]] |
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| name = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan Wildcats]] |
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| conf = [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA Division II independent]] |
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| startyear = 1981 |
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| endyear = 1982 |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1981 NCAA Division II football season|1981]] |
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| name = [[1981 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team|Northern Michigan]] |
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| overall = 11–1 |
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| year = [[1982 NCAA Division II football season|1982]] |
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| name = Northern Michigan |
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| overall = 8–3 |
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| name = Northern Michigan |
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| overall = 37–16–1 |
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| confrecord = 5–8–1 |
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| overall = 37–16–1 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Footballstats |nfl=2523677 |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=R/RadeBi00 |rotoworld= }} |
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* {{Find a Grave|188515083}} |
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Position: | Wide receiver, defensive back | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Menominee, Michigan, U.S. | May 13, 1942||||||||||
Died: | April 2, 2018 Marquette, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Menominee | ||||||||||
College: | Northern Michigan | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1964 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
William Stiles Rademacher (May 13, 1942 – April 2, 2018)[2] was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for seven seasons for the New York Jets and Boston Patriots.[3][4] He earned MVP honors in 1963[5] In January 1969 he played in Super Bowl III.[5]
During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at Northern Michigan University, the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in 1975 and won the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[6]
Rademacher became Northern Michigan's head coach in 1978, earning a record of 37–16–1 in five seasons and three NCAA Division II tournament appearances. He was named Association of Mid-Continent Universities Coach of the Year in 1980, and Northern Michigan went 10–0 in the 1981 regular season. He left to coach the linebackers at Michigan State from 1983 to 1991.
Rademacher was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Hall of Fame in the 1981 and the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.[7][8]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Northern Michigan Wildcats (Association of Mid-Continent Universities) (1978–1980) | |||||||||
1978 | Northern Michigan | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
1979 | Northern Michigan | 4–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
1980 | Northern Michigan | 9–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
Northern Michigan Wildcats (NCAA Division II independent) (1981–1982) | |||||||||
1981 | Northern Michigan | 11–1 | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||||
1982 | Northern Michigan | 8–3 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||||
Northern Michigan: | 37–16–1 | 5–8–1 | |||||||
Total: | 37–16–1 |
References
- ^ Albom, Mitch (November 21, 2008). "To Be MSU's Coach, Izzo Led Spartan Life". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "William Stiles Rademacher". Lansing State Journal. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Rademacher Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Bill Rademacher". NFL.com.
- ^ a b Lange, Randy (April 3, 2018). "Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies". New York Jets. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "National Championship Football Team To Hold 35th Year Celebration". September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Sports Hall of Fame". NMU Sports. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ swatson. "Inductee Class of 1983 - Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame". upshf.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Bill Rademacher at Find a Grave
- 1942 births
- 2018 deaths
- American football wide receivers
- American Football League players
- Boston Patriots players
- Michigan State Spartans football coaches
- New York Jets players
- Northern Michigan Wildcats football coaches
- Northern Michigan Wildcats football players
- Xavier Musketeers football coaches
- People from Menominee, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan
- American football wide receiver, 1940s birth stubs