Bill Koman Explained

Bill Koman
Birth Date:16 September 1934
Birth Place:Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Position1:Linebacker
College:North Carolina
Nfldraftedyear:1956
Nfldraftedround:8
Nfldraftedpick:91
Playing Years1:1956
Playing Team1:Baltimore Colts
Playing Years2:1957–1958
Playing Team2:Philadelphia Eagles
Playing Years3:1959–1967
Playing Team3:Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals
Probowls:2
Nfl:KOM207645
Databasefootball:KOMANBIL01

William John Koman (September 16, 1934 – November 1, 2019) was a professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at the University of North Carolina and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL draft.

Koman was a two-time Pro Bowl selection for the Cardinals in 1962 and 1964.[1] He died in St. Louis in 2019.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KomaBi00.htm Bill Koman
  2. Web site: William Koman Obituary (2019) - St. Louis, Mo., PA - St. Louis Post-Dispatch.