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Billy Atkins (American football)
American football player and coach (1934–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 – November 5, 1991)[2] was an American football professional safety and punter who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL), and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans / Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961. He played college football at Auburn.
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Position: | Punter Safety | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1934-11-19)November 19, 1934 Millport, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died: | November 5, 1991(1991-11-05) (aged 56) El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Millport | ||||||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||||||||
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Career: | 44–16–2 (.726) | ||||||||||||||
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