Bill Demory

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Bill Demory
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1950-12-01) December 1, 1950 (age 73)
Indianola, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Phoenix (AZ) Cortez
College: Arizona
Undrafted: 1973
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:2–8
Yards:159
QB Rating:22.2
Player stats at PFR

Bill Demory (born December 1, 1950) is a retired American football quarterback. He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.

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Football career

Demory played for the University of Arizona Wildcats and for the New York Jets of the NFL, [1] for whom he started three games in weeks 5-7 of the 1973 season. [2] In Demory's three starts, the Jets beat the New England Patriots, though Demory was only 1 for 7 on passing, and nonetheless received praise from coach Weeb Ewbank and the Jets' top quarterback Joe Namath, [3] [4] [5] and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.

Later life

After football, Demory went to graduate school, receiving an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators from the University of Delaware. [6] He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "NY Jets #6 – Thanks For The Demory | Jets Among Men". Tickitytack.wordpress.com. January 20, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Young, Bob (September 23, 2009). "Q&A: Former UA quarterback Bill Demory". Azcentral.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Will Foster Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Rowe, Bob (October 15, 1973). "Jets' plan was perfect". The Record. p. 23. Retrieved August 30, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Amazing Saga of Bill Demory, Beaver County (Pa.) Times, Oct. 18, 1973
  6. ↑ "Central Arizona College - Bill Demory". Centralaz.edu. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.


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