Bill Bridges (American football)

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Bill Bridges
Houston Cougars
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Personal information
Born: (1947-03-06) March 6, 1947 (age 77) [1]
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career history
College Houston (1969)
Career highlights and awards

Bill Bridges (born March 6, 1947) is a former American football offensive guard who was a member of the 1969 College Football All-America Team while playing at the University of Houston. [2] He was drafted in the 9th round, 213th overall, in the 1970 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, but never played in a National Football League regular season game. [3]

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References

  1. "Billy Bridges NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. Sports-Reference.com
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com