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_(cropped).jpg) Rote in 1951 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1928 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 15, 2002 (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | ThomasJefferson (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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William Kyle Rote, Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL Draft. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and was a sports broadcaster for WNEW radio, NBC, and WNBC New York.