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Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)

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Bill Walsh
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Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 46, 56
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1927-09-08)September 8, 1927
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:May 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 84)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1949 / round: 3 / pick: 26
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:72
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012)[1][2] was an American professional football center who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991.[4]

Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended the University of Notre Dame.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Staff, Express-Times (May 15, 2012). "Bill Walsh, former Phillipsburg star football player, dies at the age of 84, son says". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Smith, Wilfird. "GRIDIRON HOPES OF 1945 IRISH REST ON FROSH: Loss of Szymanski Is Heavy Blow", Chicago Tribune, September 12, 1945. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Devore is concentrating on the development of Bill Walsh, a freshman from Phillipsburg, Pa., who truly is a great prospect..."