Bill Leeka

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Bill Leeka
Leeka, c. 1958
UCLA Bruins
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born: (1938-01-18) January 18, 1938 (age 86)
Los Angeles, California
Career history
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles (1956–1958)
Career highlights and awards

William Francis Leeka (born January 18, 1938) is a former American football player.

Leeka was born in 1938 in Los Angeles County, California, and attended Alhambra High School.[1]

He played college football at the tackle position for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1956 to 1958. He was selected by Time magazine as a first-team end on its 1958 All-America college football team.[2] He also received All-Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) honors in both 1957 and 1958.[3][4] He only played a half season in 1958 due to PCC penalties.[5]

He played professional football in 1965 and 1966 for the Hartford Charter Oaks of the Continental Football League.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bill Leeka". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Time All America Teams". Time, Inc.
  3. ^ "All-Conference Teams" (PDF). Pacific-10 Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Bruins Wallen, Leeka on UP All-Coast Team". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1957. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Leeka Receives Lineman Honors". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 22, 1958. p. 6.