Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)
Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 8, 1927 Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 13, 2012 (aged 84) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phillipsburg (Phillipsburg, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1949: 3rd round, 26th pick | ||||||||
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William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012) was an American professional football center who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991.
Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where he played prep football at Phillipsburg High School before graduating in 1945, and then attended the University of Notre Dame.