Birth Date: | 4 April 1929 |
Birth Place: | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Death Place: | Spooner, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Position: | Guard (Offense & Defense) |
High School: | Horlick (Racine, Wisconsin) |
College: | Wisconsin |
Draftedyear: | 1951 |
Draftedround: | 20 / Pick 242 |
Databasefootball: | ALBRIBIL01 |
Playing Years1: | 1951–1954 |
Playing Team1: | New York Giants |
Playing Years2: | 1955–1957 |
Playing Team2: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years3: | 1958 |
Playing Team3: | Montreal Alouettes |
Cflallstar: | 1955, 1956 (Off. & Def.) |
William Charles Albright (April 4, 1929 – January 17, 2013) was an all-star lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL).
Albright played college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] He was drafted in the twentieth round of the 1951 NFL draft by the New York Giants and played four seasons (47 games) with the team.[2] Most notably, he scored 1 touchdown on a fumble return.
He finished his career in the CFL. Playing 3 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts he was an all-star 3 times; twice in 1956, for both offensive and defensive line. He played one game for the Montreal Alouettes in 1958.[3] [4]