Birth Date: | 30 July 1936 |
Birth Place: | Drew, Mississippi, U.S. |
Death Place: | Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Number: | 24 |
Position: | Safety |
College: | Mississippi State |
Draftedyear: | 1959 |
Draftedround: | 1 / Pick 3 |
Coachpfr: | StacBi00 |
Databasefootball: | STACYBIL01 |
Probowls: | 1 |
Playing Years1: | 1959–1963 |
Playing Team1: | Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals |
Career Highlights: |
Billy McGovern Stacy (July 30, 1936 – September 10, 2019) was an American professional football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected to one Pro Bowl. He later served as mayor of Starkville, Mississippi (1985–1989).[1] [2] [3]
He was the last player in NFL history to record a touchdown reception, a fumble return touchdown, and an interception return touchdown in a single season until J. J. Watt did so in 2014.[4]