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| Born: | May 4, 1919 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 1, 1984 (aged 64) Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Benson Polytechnic (Portland, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||
| Position: | Tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 8 / pick: 63 | ||||||
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William Meral Halverson (May 4, 1919 – May 1, 1984) was an American football tackle for played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942. After playing college football for Oregon State, he was drafted by the Eagles in the eighth round (63rd overall) of the 1942 NFL draft. He served in World War II for the United States Army after the 1942 NFL season.[1][2]