Bill Albright

For others of a similar name, see William Albright (disambiguation).
Bill Albright
Date of birth (1929-04-04)April 4, 1929
Place of birth Racine, WI
Date of death January 17, 2013(2013-01-17) (aged 83)
Place of death Spooner, WI
Career information
Position(s) Guard (Offense & Defense)
College Wisconsin
NFL draft 1951 / Round: 20 / Pick 242
Career history
As player
1951-1954 New York Giants
1955-1957 Toronto Argonauts
1958 Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1955, 1956 (Off. & Def.)
Career stats

William Charles Albright (April 4, 1929 – January 17, 2013) is a former all-star lineman who played in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.

Albright played college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] He was drafted in the twentieth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and played four seasons (47 games) with the team.[2] Most notably, he scored 1 touchdown on a fumble return.

He finished his career in the CFL. Playing 3 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts he was an all-star 3 times; twice in 1956, for both offensive and defensive line. He played one game for the Montreal Alouettes in 1958.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/players/billalbright/profile?id=ALB692150
  2. ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlbrBi20.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/a/albright_bill.htm
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