Bill Demory Explained

Bill Demory should not be confused with Bill Demmery.

Position:Quarterback
Number:6
Birth Date:1950 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Indianola, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Phoenix (AZ) Cortez
College:Arizona
Undraftedyear:1973
Teams:
Statlabel1:TDINT
Statvalue1:2–8
Statlabel2:Yards
Statvalue2:159
Statlabel3:QB Rating
Statvalue3:22.2
Pfr:DemoBi00

Bill Demory (born December 1, 1950) is a retired American football quarterback. He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.

Football career

Demory played for the University of Arizona Wildcats and for the New York Jets of the NFL,[1] for whom he started three games in weeks 5-7 of the 1973 season.[2] In Demory's three starts, the Jets beat the New England Patriots, though Demory was only 1 for 7 on passing, and nonetheless received praise from coach Weeb Ewbank and the Jets' top quarterback Joe Namath,[3] [4] [5] and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.

Later life

After football, Demory went to graduate school, receiving an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators from the University of Delaware.[6] He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NY Jets #6 – Thanks For The Demory | Jets Among Men . Tickitytack.wordpress.com . 2008-01-20 . 2013-08-18.
  2. Web site: Young . Bob . Q&A: Former UA quarterback Bill Demory . Azcentral.com . 2009-09-23 . 2014-05-15.
  3. Web site: Will Foster Game Logs. Sports Reference. Pro Football Reference. 2022-08-30.
  4. News: newspapers.com. 2022-08-30. The Record. October 15, 1973. Jets' plan was perfect. Rowe, Bob. 23.
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=19731017&id=ZnEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sdkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4140,738125 Amazing Saga of Bill Demory
  6. Web site: Central Arizona College - Bill Demory . Centralaz.edu . 2013-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130507061727/http://centralaz.edu/Home/Academics/Faculty_Pages/Faculty_Profiles/Bill_Demory.htm . 2013-05-07 . dead .