Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927)

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]

Bill Walsh

Walsh on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 46, 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1927-09-08)September 8, 1927 Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	May 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (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: 72 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Not to be confused with former San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh.

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

References

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..."