Bill Whitaker (American football) explained

Bill Whitaker
Number:30, 55, 42
Position:Safety
Birth Date:18 January 1959
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:182
High School:Rockhurst
(Kansas City, Missouri)
College:Missouri
Draftyear:1981
Draftround:7
Draftpick:172
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:39
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:WhitBi20

William Andrew Whitaker (January 18, 1959 – October 2, 2022) was an American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals.[1] Whitaker played collegiate ball for the University of Missouri before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played professionally in the NFL for 4 seasons and retired in 1984.[2]

Whitaker died on October 2, 2022, at the age of 63.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Packers.com - Bill Whitaker . Packers.com . January 7, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20070810202959/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/whitaker_bill_1981-82/ . August 10, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Bill Whitaker Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 7, 2009 .
  3. Web site: William Andrew Whitaker Obituary (1959 - 2022) Kansas City Star . 2022-10-14 . Legacy.com.