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Bill Osborn is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the University of Pittsburgh and a celebrated athlete at the high school, college and professional levels. Osborn has also had a successful career as an NFL scout, a color analyst, and he currently works as an executive in the medical device industry. |
Bill Osborn is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the University of Pittsburgh and a celebrated athlete at the high school, college and professional levels. Osborn has also had a successful career as an NFL scout, a color analyst, and he currently works as an executive in the medical device industry. |
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'''Professional Football Career''' |
'''Professional Football Career''' |
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After retiring because of head and neck injuries, Osborn became a Kansas City Chief scout <ref> http://articles.philly.com/1992-12-12/sports/25993833_1_college-career-john-sacca-marvin-goodwin </ref> for two years. |
After retiring because of head and neck injuries, Osborn became a Kansas City Chief scout <ref> http://articles.philly.com/1992-12-12/sports/25993833_1_college-career-john-sacca-marvin-goodwin </ref> for two years. |
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'''Broadcast Career''' |
'''Broadcast Career''' |
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Post football, Osborn began a broadcast career that has spanned 23 years. During that time, he’s worked with [[ESPN Radio]], [[Comcast]] <ref> http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=20040804&id=RodIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GHEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2781,3075265 </ref>, [[Fox Sports Net]], WABC-TV and WIP-AM. He was a pre-game, post-game and color analyst for the Big East and University of Pittsburgh Football Network, as well as the color analyst for the Philadelphia Soul <ref> http://www.987thecoast.com/local-news/local-boy-osborn-joins-soul-tv-broadcasts/ </ref> of the Arena Football League [[Arena Football League]]. He also served as the color analyst for Comcast/CN8 regional college game of the week. |
Post football, Osborn began a broadcast career that has spanned 23 years. During that time, he’s worked with [[ESPN Radio]], [[Comcast]] <ref> http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=20040804&id=RodIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GHEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2781,3075265 </ref>, [[Fox Sports Net]], WABC-TV and WIP-AM. He was a pre-game, post-game and color analyst for the Big East and University of Pittsburgh Football Network, as well as the color analyst for the Philadelphia Soul <ref> http://www.987thecoast.com/local-news/local-boy-osborn-joins-soul-tv-broadcasts/ </ref> of the Arena Football League [[Arena Football League]]. He also served as the color analyst for Comcast/CN8 regional college game of the week. |
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'''Amateur Career''' |
'''Amateur Career''' |
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In 1990, Osborn was named the 1980s South Jersey Male High School Athlete of the Decade and a core part of Wildwood High School’s football tradition by the [[Atlantic City Press]] <ref> http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports_hs_football/wildwood-football-fans-wowed-by-warriors-first---start/article_69c32a55-5d9e-5fda-a3ad-e2edd339b701.html </ref>, and was selected to the All Decade baseball and football <ref> http://www.primeevents.net/CALFBAllTime.html </ref> teams. In November 1996, he was inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall Of Fame <ref> http://www.primeevents.net/SJBChalloffame.html </ref> and in 1999 his high school #12 was officially retired <ref> https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=852247 </ref> by the Wildwood Board of Education. |
In 1990, Osborn was named the 1980s South Jersey Male High School Athlete of the Decade and a core part of Wildwood High School’s football tradition by the [[Atlantic City Press]] <ref> http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports_hs_football/wildwood-football-fans-wowed-by-warriors-first---start/article_69c32a55-5d9e-5fda-a3ad-e2edd339b701.html </ref>, and was selected to the All Decade baseball and football <ref> http://www.primeevents.net/CALFBAllTime.html </ref> teams. In November 1996, he was inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall Of Fame <ref> http://www.primeevents.net/SJBChalloffame.html </ref> and in 1999 his high school #12 was officially retired <ref> https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=852247 </ref> by the Wildwood Board of Education. |
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'''Bio''' |
'''Bio''' |
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Osborn and his two sons, Billy 12 and Trent 9, live in Marlton, N.J. He’s Director of National Accounts for [[Medtronic, Inc.]], a leader in the medical device industry and a Fortune 50 company. He is also president of the Bill Osborn Foundation [http://www.thebillosbornfoundation.com] which focuses on colon cancer awareness and raises money for underprivileged children through a celebrity golf tournament in his father’s name, run in partnership with the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May County. Osborn <ref> http://whirlmagazine.com/new-start-up-vicis-aims-to-bring-technology-to-the-football-helmet-industry/ </ref> also serves as an advisor to [[VICIS]], a company developing a new football helmet <ref> http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/audio/New-Helmet-Technology-Introduced/4ec9f683-6a44-4eca-a0e9-026eba323808 </ref> designed to mitigate the forces likely to cause concussion. |
Osborn and his two sons, Billy 12 and Trent 9, live in Marlton, N.J. He’s Director of National Accounts for [[Medtronic, Inc.]], a leader in the medical device industry and a Fortune 50 company. He is also president of the Bill Osborn Foundation [http://www.thebillosbornfoundation.com] which focuses on colon cancer awareness and raises money for underprivileged children through a celebrity golf tournament in his father’s name, run in partnership with the [[Trump Taj Mahal]] in Atlantic City and Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May County. Osborn <ref> http://whirlmagazine.com/new-start-up-vicis-aims-to-bring-technology-to-the-football-helmet-industry/ </ref> also serves as an advisor to [[VICIS | www.vicis.co]], a company developing a new football helmet <ref> http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/audio/New-Helmet-Technology-Introduced/4ec9f683-6a44-4eca-a0e9-026eba323808 </ref> designed to mitigate the forces likely to cause concussion. |
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'''References''' |
'''References''' |
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Bill Osborn is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the University of Pittsburgh and a celebrated athlete at the high school, college and professional levels. Osborn has also had a successful career as an NFL scout, a color analyst, and he currently works as an executive in the medical device industry.
Professional Football Career
Osborn played professionally in the National Football League National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles [1]. He also played for the Barcelona Dragons [2] of the World League and in the Arena Football League with the Pittsburgh Gladiators [3], now the Tampa Bay Storm. As a starting WR/LB for the Gladiators in 1990 he caught 11 passes for 159 yards and made 3 interceptions [4].
After retiring because of head and neck injuries, Osborn became a Kansas City Chief scout [5] for two years.
Broadcast Career
Post football, Osborn began a broadcast career that has spanned 23 years. During that time, he’s worked with ESPN Radio, Comcast [6], Fox Sports Net, WABC-TV and WIP-AM. He was a pre-game, post-game and color analyst for the Big East and University of Pittsburgh Football Network, as well as the color analyst for the Philadelphia Soul [7] of the Arena Football League Arena Football League. He also served as the color analyst for Comcast/CN8 regional college game of the week.
Amateur Career
Osborn attended the University of Pittsburgh where he went on to star at three sports [8] – football, basketball and baseball. While at Pitt, he became the first athlete since Mike Ditka [9] to earn a letter in all three sports. He was awarded nine varsity letters at Pitt – four each in football and baseball, and one in basketball. He finished his college football career in the top-10 all-time receiving list for the Panthers. As a member of the Pitt basketball team, Osborn was part of the 1986-87 Big East Conference championship team.
Dubbed "The Wizard of Oz," at Wildwood High School [10] in Wildwood Crest, N.J., Osborn is one of the most highly respected athletes to emerge from southern New Jersey.
Osborn won 11 varsity sports letters at Wildwood High [11], here he graduated in 1984. He won all-league first-team honors nine times, and is the only person to win first team all CAL, all 4 years in baseball playing three different positions. He also won all-state honors in football and baseball, and scored 1,148 points in basketball.
In 1990, Osborn was named the 1980s South Jersey Male High School Athlete of the Decade and a core part of Wildwood High School’s football tradition by the Atlantic City Press [12], and was selected to the All Decade baseball and football [13] teams. In November 1996, he was inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall Of Fame [14] and in 1999 his high school #12 was officially retired [15] by the Wildwood Board of Education.
Bio
Osborn and his two sons, Billy 12 and Trent 9, live in Marlton, N.J. He’s Director of National Accounts for Medtronic, Inc., a leader in the medical device industry and a Fortune 50 company. He is also president of the Bill Osborn Foundation [1] which focuses on colon cancer awareness and raises money for underprivileged children through a celebrity golf tournament in his father’s name, run in partnership with the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City and Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May County. Osborn [16] also serves as an advisor to www.vicis.co, a company developing a new football helmet [17] designed to mitigate the forces likely to cause concussion.
References
- ^ Philadelphia Eagles]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Philadelphia_Eagles_players#O
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Dragons
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Pittsburgh_Gladiators_season
- ^ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=osborbil001
- ^ http://articles.philly.com/1992-12-12/sports/25993833_1_college-career-john-sacca-marvin-goodwin
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=20040804&id=RodIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GHEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2781,3075265
- ^ http://www.987thecoast.com/local-news/local-boy-osborn-joins-soul-tv-broadcasts/
- ^ http://articles.philly.com/1986-11-19/sports/26093622_1_pitt-coach-paul-evans-foge-fazio-coach-gottfried
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1987-05-31/sports/sp-9463_1_bill-osborn
- ^ https://www.edline.net/pages/Wildwood_High_School
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19870531&id=qk8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OjYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4286,6523041
- ^ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports_hs_football/wildwood-football-fans-wowed-by-warriors-first---start/article_69c32a55-5d9e-5fda-a3ad-e2edd339b701.html
- ^ http://www.primeevents.net/CALFBAllTime.html
- ^ http://www.primeevents.net/SJBChalloffame.html
- ^ https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=852247
- ^ http://whirlmagazine.com/new-start-up-vicis-aims-to-bring-technology-to-the-football-helmet-industry/
- ^ http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/audio/New-Helmet-Technology-Introduced/4ec9f683-6a44-4eca-a0e9-026eba323808