 Pellington in 1960 | |||||||||
| No. 65, 36 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | September 25, 1927 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 26, 1994 (aged 66) Towson, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ramsey (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | Defiance (1948-1950) Rutgers (1950-1952) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1952 | ||||||||
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William A. Pellington (September 25, 1927 – April 26, 1994) was an American football linebacker who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts. Known for his aggressive style and so-called neck-tie tackles, Pellington was a mainstay with the Colts teams that captured league championships in the 1958 and 1959 seasons.