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Bill Chipley

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Bill Chipley
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Chipley on a 1948 wman football card
Personal information
Born:(1920-07-02)July 2, 1920
Lynchburg, Virginia
Died:December 27, 2002(2002-12-27) (aged 82)
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:E. C. Glass
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
College:Washington & Lee
Position:End, defensive back
NFL draft:1947 / round: 8 / pick: 47
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Allen Chipley (July 2, 1920 – December 27, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks and New York Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the eighth round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at Clemson University before transferring to Washington and Lee University. Chipley attended E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] Chipley served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee from 1955 to 1956, compiling a record of 1–14.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1955–1956)
1955 Washington and Lee 0–7 0–1 10th
1956 Washington and Lee 1–7 0–1 9th
Washington and Lee: 1–14 0–2
Total: 1–14

References

  1. ^ "Bill Chipley". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bill Chipley Named Football Coach At W&L University". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. Associated Press. January 5, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.