Bill Callihan

Bill Callihan
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1916-05-15)May 15, 1916
Place of birth: Paxton, Nebraska
Date of death: August 23, 1986(1986-08-23) (aged 70)
Career information
College: University of Nebraska
NFL draft: 1939 / Round: 9 / Pick: 77
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att-yards: 33-105
Receptions-yards: 32-387
Touchdowns: 5
Player stats at NFL.com
Not to be confused with Bill Callahan (American football).

William Earl Callihan[1] (May 15, 1916 - August 23, 1986[2]) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. A 9th round selection (77th overall pick) out of Nebraska in the 1939 NFL Draft, Callihan played for six seasons for the Detroit Lions (1940–1945).[3]

References

  1. "Bill Callihan". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  2. "William E. Callihan". findagrave.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  3. "DETROIT LIONS ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER" (PDF). detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.


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