Bill Wyman (American football) explained

Bill Wyman
Position1:Center
Birth Date:December 14, 1951
Death Date:June 19, 2013 (age 61)
Number:50
College:University of Texas at Austin
High School:Spring Branch High School
Playing Years1:1971–1973
Playing Team1:Texas Longhorns
Career Highlights:

William Henry Wyman (December 14, 1951 – June 19, 2013)[1] was a collegiate American football player. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and played at the center position for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1971 to 1973. He was a consensus first-team selection to the 1973 College Football All-America Team.[2] He has been called "the anchor of Darrell Royal's final Southwest Conference championship teams."[3] He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 6th round of the 1974 NFL draft.[4] [5] In 1974 training camp he competed with Warren Koegel to be the Jets' backup center but left camp a couple of times.[6] [7] He was cut by the Jets before the start of the regular season.[8] He tried out with the Washington Redskins during their 1975 training camp but was cut before the season began.[9] He suffered from Parkinson's disease starting in approximately 1995 and died in June 2013.[3] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Dates of birth and death based on (1) obituary cited below, and (2) Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 [database on-line] for dates of birth and death.
  2. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 28, 2014. 6. December 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. dead.
  3. News: Bill Wyman, 61, All-America center for Darrell Royal's SWC champions. Houston Chronicle. June 24, 2013.
  4. Web site: 1974 NFL Draft. Sports Reference. Pro Football Reference. 2022-09-15.
  5. News: newspapers.com. 2022-09-15. Longview News-Journal. January 31, 1974. Jets select Bill Wyman. 1-B.
  6. News: newspapers.com. 2022-09-15. Newsday. August 10, 1974. He leaves Jets waiting, wondering. Usher, George. 25.
  7. News: newspapers.com. 2022-09-15. Newsday. September 5, 1974. Disappearing center muses over future. McKenna, Charley. 141.
  8. News: newspapers.com. 2022-09-15. Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1974. Wyman on final 'casualties' list. 35.
  9. News: newspapers.com. 2022-09-15. Daily Press. August 8, 1975. Raiders finally nab Hendricks; 3 jailed. 28.
  10. News: Bill Wyman 1951-2013: Longhorns center was consensus All-American; Three-year starter was a finalist for the Lombardi Awaard. Austin American-Statesman. Suzanne Halliburton. June 21, 2013. C2. Newspapers.com.

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