Bill Zapalac

Bill Zapalac
No. 53
Position:	Linebacker/Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	September 1, 1948 (age 75); Bellville, Texas
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	McCallum High School
College:	Texas
NFL draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84
Career history
	New York Jets (1971–1973);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	33

Willie Frank Zapalac, Jr. (born September 1, 1948) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Zapalac attended the University of Texas and played college football for the Longhorns. Zapalac was 3 time academic all conference and twice was named Academic All American in 1969 and 1970. In 1970, he was elected as one of the four captains and was named to the National Football Foundation Academic All American team. He graduated from the school of Architectural Engineering. In 2011, he was inducted in the University of Texas Hall of Honor.

Professional career

Zapalac was a 4th round selection (84th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played for three years with the Jets (1971–1973).

Since retiring from football, Bill has worked in the construction industry since 1974. For the past 23 years he has been president of Zapalac/Reed Construction in Austin, Texas.

References

External links

New York Jets page

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