| Bill McKalip | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Number: | 10, 8 |
| Position1: | End/Halfback |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| High School: | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| Playing Years1: | 1931–1932 |
| Playing Team1: | Portsmouth Spartans |
| Playing Years2: | 1934, 1936 |
| Playing Team2: | Detroit Lions |
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| Databasefootball: | MCKALBIL01 |
William Ward McKalip (June 5, 1907 – July 11, 1993)[1] is a former American football end and half back who played four seasons in the NFL with the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions.
McKalip chose to enroll at Oregon State for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football from 1926 through 1928. As a senior, he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference First-team, Associated Press All-Northwest First-team, and United Press International All-Coast Second-team. He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[2]
McKalip played in the NFL for four seasons, two with the Portsmouth Spartans and two after they became the Detroit Lions. During his time with the program, he was a two-time All-Pro selection in 1931 and 1934. In the 1931 season, he had 4 receiving touchdowns.[3]
McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[4] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[2] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon on July 11, 1993.[1]