Bill McKalip
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| Date of birth | June 5, 1907 |
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 11, 1993 (aged 86) |
| Place of death | Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End/Halfback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| US college | Oregon State |
| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1931–1932 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1934, 1936 | Detroit Lions |
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William Ward McKalip (June 5, 1907 – July 11, 1993)[1] is a former American football end and half back who played four seasons in the NFL with the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions.
College career
[edit]McKalip chose to enroll at Oregon State for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football from 1926 through 1928. As a senior, he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference First-team, Associated Press All-Northwest First-team, and United Press International All-Coast Second-team. He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[2]
Professional career
[edit]McKalip played in the NFL for four seasons, two with the Portsmouth Spartans and two after they became the Detroit Lions. During his time with the program, he was a two-time All-Pro selection in 1931 and 1934. In the 1931 season, he had 4 receiving touchdowns.[3]
Legacy
[edit]McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[4] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[2] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon on July 11, 1993.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Bill McKalip". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2010.