Bill Malinchak

Bill Malinchak

No. 81, 24
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1944-04-02) April 2, 1944 (age 81) Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Monessen (Monessen, Pennsylvania)
College	Indiana (1962-1965)
NFL draft	1966: 3rd round, 39th overall pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1966–1969) Washington Redskins (1970–1976)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Big Ten (1964) Second-team All-Big Ten (1965)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 35 Receiving yards 508 Touchdowns 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William John Malinchak (born April 2, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and special teams ace in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. ^{[1] [2]} He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers

Education and early football career

Malinchak attended suburban Pittsburgh's Monessen High School and played college football at Indiana University Bloomington for the Hoosiers. ^[3]

Professional football career

Malinchak's professional football career was spent with both the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "The 'Reborn' Redskin Blocks Punts". The New York Times . December 18, 1976. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
2. "Special Team Leads Redskins: Vikings kick away opener." Grand Forks, North Dakita: Grand Forks Herald, September 19, 1972.
3. "Bill Malinchak". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
4. "Bill Malinchak". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
5. Anderson, Dave. "A Retired Pro Player's Dream: Redskins recalled blocker for 3 games." Greenwood, Mississippi: The Greenwood Commonwealth, December 21, 1976.
6. Dolson, Frank. "Super Struggle a Super Disaster." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 13, 1973.