Billy Shipp

Billy Shipp
Date of birth	October 16, 1929
Place of birth	Mobile, Alabama
Date of death	June 9, 2011 (aged 81)
Place of death	Mobile, Alabama
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	OT/DT
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
US college	Alabama
High school	Murphy (Mobile, Alabama)
NFL draft	1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 95
Drafted by	New York Giants
Career history
As player
1954	New York Giants
1955–1956	Toronto Argonauts
1956–1960	Montreal Alouettes
1961–1966	Toronto Argonauts
CFL East All-Star	1955, 1959, 1964
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was a professional Canadian football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.^[1]^[2]^[3] He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.^[4]

References

^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
^ "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
^ Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
^ "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

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