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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1930-10-16)October 16, 1930 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 9, 2011(2011-06-09) (aged 80) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Murphy (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 8th round, 95th overall pick | ||||||
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William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was an American professional football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.123 During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.4 As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.5
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- "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- "William Shipp football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.