| Bill Bishop | |
| Birth Date: | May 8, 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Borger, Texas, U.S. |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| College: | North Texas State |
| Draftedyear: | 1952 |
| Draftedround: | 8 |
| Draftedpick: | 90 |
| Databasefootball: | BISHOBIL01 |
| Pfr: | BishBi00 |
| Playing Years1: | 1952–1960 |
| Playing Team1: | Chicago Bears |
| Playing Years2: | 1961 |
| Playing Team2: | Minnesota Vikings |
| Probowls: | 1 |
William Eugene Bishop (May 8, 1931 – May 14, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
A former United States Air Force member, he played college football at North Texas State from 1949 to 1951. Much of his pro career was spent with the Chicago Bears; although he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was traded to Chicago shortly after.[1] He spent nine seasons with the Bears, remaining close with his teammates but frequently clashing with coach George Halas for salary reasons; in 1960, Bishop remarked, "Halas brainwashes you so much you don't want to play with anybody else; it's like playing for the New York Yankees."[2] Bishop later became team captain of the inaugural Minnesota Vikings in 1961.
In the early 1970s, he coached the Winfield Giants Pop Warner team in Winfield, Illinois.