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William Joseph Striegel (May 28, 1936 – July 23, 1992) was an American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also was a member of the Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of the Pacific.
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| Position: | Guard, tackle, linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | May 28, 1936 Easton, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | July 23, 1992 (aged 56) San Joaquin County, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Chico (CA) | ||||
| College: | Pacific | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 8 / pick: 88 | ||||
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Striegel attended Chico Senior High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of the Pacific.[1] He became a starter as a two-way tackle.[2]
Striegel was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighth round (88th overall) of the 1958 NFL draft.[3] He suffered an injury in practice with the 1958 College All-Star steam and was lost for the season. On May 9, 1959, he was re-signed by the Eagles and was converted into an offensive guard during training camp.[4] He appeared in 12 games as a backup.
In 1960, Striegel was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the expansion draft.[5] He was tried at linebacker and defensive end.[6] He was released before the start of the season in September.
On September 19, 1960, he was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League to play as an offensive tackle.[7] He appeared in one game during their inaugural season before being cut in October.
In October 1960, he signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League to play as a linebacker. He appeared in 5 games with one start during their inaugural season.
In September 1965, he was hired by the expansion franchise Atlanta Falcons to work as a scout.[8]
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