Bill Cody (American football)

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Bill Cody

Cody in 1972
No. 52, 66
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1944-08-02) August 2, 1944 (age 80) Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Boone (Orlando, Florida)
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1966 / round: 5 / pick: 67
AFL draft:	1966 / round: 15 / pick: 132
Career history
Detroit Lions (1966) New Orleans Saints (1967–1970) Philadelphia Eagles (1972)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1965) 2× First-team All-SEC (1964, 1965)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 52 Games started: 0 Fumble recoveries: 4
Player stats at PFR

William Eugene Cody (born August 2, 1944) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Detroit Lions (1966), the New Orleans Saints (1967–1970), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1972).

Cody was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in May 2014.^[1]