Billy Shipp
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1930 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | June 9, 2011 (aged 80) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Murphy (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952: 8th round, 95th pick | ||||||
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William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was a professional Canadian football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.[1][2][3] During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.[4] As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.[5]
References
- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "William Shipp football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.