Bill Mackrides
| No. 13, 20, 39 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 8, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Died: | January 22, 2019(aged 93) Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Philadelphia (PA) |
| College: | Nevada |
| NFL draft: | 1947/ Round: 3 / Pick: 19 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats atPFR | |
William Mackrides(July 8, 1925 – January 22, 2019) was anAmerican footballquarterbackfor thePhiladelphia Eaglesof theNational Football League(NFL).[1]He helped the Eagles win the1948and1949NFL Championships.
Early life
[edit]Mackrides playedcollege footballfor theUniversity of Nevada, Renoand led the nation in passing in 1946. In his last professional season in 1953, Mackrides played for thePittsburgh Steelersand was the last Steeler to wear uniform number 13 in a regular season game until punterJeremy Kapinoswore that number in 2010.
Mackrides later gained degrees (MS and PhD) in education, undergraduate atWest Chester State College,a master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate in psychology at the University of New Mexico. He has since retired and resides inDelaware County, Pennsylvania.He also founded Indian Springs Day Camp, a summer day camp inChester Springs, Pennsylvania,in 1959, which family owned and operated as of 2013.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abSerbin, Susan L."Profile: William 'Bill' Mackrides".01 November 2013.Delco News Network. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
- 1925 births
- 2019 deaths
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- West Chester University alumni
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- American people of Greek descent
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- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
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- United States Marines
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- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Players of Canadian football from Philadelphia