Bill McKoy

William Edmond McKoy (born July 17, 1948) is a former American football linebacker.

Bill McKoy
No. 58
Position:Middle linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1948-07-17) July 17, 1948
Winston-Salem, North Carolina U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Atkins (NC)
College:Purdue
NFL Draft:1970 / Round: 5 / Pick: 115
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:44
Games started:9
Player stats at PFR

McKoy was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1948. He played college football at Purdue.[1][2][3] He was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International as a second-team end on the 1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4][5]

He played professional in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Denver Broncos from 1970 to 1972.[1] He was traded to the Houston Oilers in July 1973.[6] He did not appear in any NFL games during the 1973 season. In 1974, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared in 44 NFL games, nine as a starter.[1]

References
  1. "Bill McKoy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. "He's a Real 'McKoy'". Evansville Press. September 28, 1969. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McKoy's Smile Not On Game Program". The Indianapolis News. November 18, 1969. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "No Hawks Named All-Big Ten" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 26, 1969. p. 6.
  5. "Bucks Head All-Big Ten". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 28, 1969. p. 16.
  6. "Oilers Acquire LB Bill McKoy". The Miami Herald. July 3, 1970. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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