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Position: | Halfback, Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | September 5, 1939||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Citrus Union (Azusa, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 1 / pick: 11 | ||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 5 / pick: 39 (by the San Diego Chargers) | ||||||||||||
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William Orland Kilmer Jr. (born September 5, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. He was also used as a running back and wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, then 18 seasons as a professional. In 1964, while playing running back for the 49ers, Kilmer played a supporting role in one of the most infamous incidents in gridiron history when Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall ran Kilmer's fumble back 66 yards into the wrong end zone.