Bill Kirchiro

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Bill Kirchiro
No. 64
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:June 29, 1940 (1940-06-29) (age 83)
Bernardsville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Bernardsville (NJ) Bernards
College: Maryland
NFL Draft: 1962  / Round: 7 / Pick: 90
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (1961)
  • 1961 James Tatum Memorial Award
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

William John Kirchiro is a former American football player. Kirchiro was selected in the seventh round of the 1962 NFL Draft and played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season. [1] [2]

Kirchiro was born in 1940 in Bernardsville, New Jersey and attended Bernards High School. He attended college at the University of Maryland. There, he played football for the Maryland Terrapins as an offensive guard. In 1961, Kirchiro was named to the All-ACC second-team and received the James Tatum Memorial Award for the Maryland Terrapins' Lineman of the Year. [3] [4]

Kirchiro was selected in the seventh round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He instead went to play for the Baltimore Colts. During his only season in the NFL, Kirchiro played in eight games and recovered one opponent fumble. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bill Kirchiro Past Stats Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine , Database Football, retrieved 26 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 Bill Kirchiro Statistics, Pro Football Reference, retrieved 26 December 2008.
  3. 2001 Maryland Terrapins Media Guide: All-Time Honors Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine , CBS Sports, accessed 8 December 2008.
  4. Past Recipients of the M Club Football Awards Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , The M Club, retrieved 26 December 2008.