Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)

Games played:	72
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bill Walsh
	Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 46, 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	September 8, 1927; Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	May 13, 2012 (aged 84); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1949 / round: 3 / pick: 26
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1954);
As a coach:
	Notre Dame (1955–1958); (Offensive line coach); Kansas State (1959); (Offensive line coach); Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1974); (Offensive line coach); Atlanta Falcons (1975–1982); (Offensive line coach); Houston Oilers (1983–1986); (Offensive line coach); Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1991); (Offensive line coach);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (IV); 2× AFL champion (1962, 1966); 2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951); 2× National champion (1946, 1947);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	72
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012)^[1]^[2] was an American professional football center who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[3] Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991.^[4]

Walsh was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended the University of Notre Dame.^[5]

^ "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ Staff, Express-Times (May 15, 2012). "Bill Walsh, former Phillipsburg star football player, dies at the age of 84, son says". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015.
^ Smith, Wilfird. "GRIDIRON HOPES OF 1945 IRISH REST ON FROSH: Loss of Szymanski Is Heavy Blow", Chicago Tribune, September 12, 1945. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Devore is concentrating on the development of Bill Walsh, a freshman from Phillipsburg, Pa., who truly is a great prospect..."

[1] "Former Eagles offensive line coach Bill Walsh dies". Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[2] Staff, Express-Times (May 15, 2012). "Bill Walsh, former Phillipsburg star football player, dies at the age of 84, son says". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[3] "Bill Walsh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[4] Sargent, Jim. "BILL WALSH" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015.

[5] Smith, Wilfird. "GRIDIRON HOPES OF 1945 IRISH REST ON FROSH: Loss of Szymanski Is Heavy Blow", Chicago Tribune, September 12, 1945. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Devore is concentrating on the development of Bill Walsh, a freshman from Phillipsburg, Pa., who truly is a great prospect..."

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