 Shields with the Chargers c. 1982 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 23, 1954 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Banks (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 6 / pick: 136 | ||||||||
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William Dean Shields (born August 23, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL draft. Shields also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.