Bill McKalip

NFL player
Name=Bill McKalip


Color=blue
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DateOfBirth= birth date|1907|06|05
Birthplace=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
DateOfDeath= death date and age|1993|07|11|1907|06|05
Deathplace=Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Height_ft=6
Height_in=1
Weight_lbs=195
Position=End & Half Back
College=Oregon State
career_highlights=*
Awards=2-Time All-Pro (1935 & 1936)
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame - 1991
OSU Hall of Fame - 1990
DatabaseFootball=MCKALBIL01
years=1931-1932
1934
1936
teams=Portsmouth Spartans
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
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William 'Bill' Ward McKalip (June 5 1907 – July 11 1993)cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=McKalip&firstname=William|title=Social Security Death Index Search Results|accessdate=2007-12-26] is a former American football end & half back who played four seasons in the NFL with the Portsmouth Spartans and later, the Detroit Lions.

College career

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.cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&KEY=&ATCLID=188614|title=Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame|publisher=Oregon State Sports Information|accessdate=2007-12-26]

Professional career

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.cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McKaBi20.htm|title=Bill McKalip|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-26]

Legacy

McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991cite web|url=http://www.oregonsportshall.com/inductee/roll/football.htm|title=Inductees: Football|publisher=Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|accessdate=2007-12-26] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990, both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon on July 11, 1993.

External links

* [http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&KEY=&ATCLID=188614 Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame]

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