Bill Bishop (American football)

Bill Bishop
Date of birth	May 8, 1931
Place of birth	Borger, Texas, U.S.
Date of death	May 14, 1998 (aged 67)
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
US college	North Texas State
NFL draft	1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 90
Career history
As player
1952–1960	Chicago Bears
1961	Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	1
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

William Eugene Bishop (May 8, 1931 – May 14, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

A former United States Air Force member, he played college football at North Texas State from 1949 to 1951. Much of his pro career was spent with the Chicago Bears; although he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was traded to Chicago shortly after.^[1] He spent nine seasons with the Bears, remaining close with his teammates but frequently clashing with coach George Halas for salary reasons; in 1960, Bishop remarked, "Halas brainwashes you so much you don't want to play with anybody else; it's like playing for the New York Yankees."^[2] Bishop later became team captain of the inaugural Minnesota Vikings in 1961.^[1]

In the early 1970s, he coached the Winfield Giants Pop Warner team in Winfield, Illinois.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Kuleta, Gene (May 20, 1998). "Former Bear Bill E. Bishop, 67". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ney, Al (February 10, 1960). "Bill Bishop Sees Papa Bear As More Sinner Than Saint". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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[Obituary-1] Kuleta, Gene (May 20, 1998). "Former Bear Bill E. Bishop, 67". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Ney, Al (February 10, 1960). "Bill Bishop Sees Papa Bear As More Sinner Than Saint". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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