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American gridiron football player (1951–2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul William "Bill" Troup III (April 2, 1951 – December 14, 2013) was a professional American football player. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An undrafted quarterback from the University of South Carolina, Troup played in seven NFL seasons from 1974 to 1980 for 2 different teams. He saw his most extensive action for the Colts in 1978, when Bert Jones was injured and Mike Kirkland ineffective.[1]
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 2, 1951||||||||||||||
Died: | December 14, 2013 62) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Bethel Park (PA) | ||||||||||||||
College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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After being released by Baltimore, Troup went north to the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he served as the backup to starter Dieter Brock for the 1979 season.
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