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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | December 4, 1946 Martinez, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | El Dorado (CA) Placerville |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 3 / pick: 69 |
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William "Skip" Gerard Vanderbundt (born December 4, 1946) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1978.
He played college football at Oregon State University and was selected in the 3rd round (69th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1968 NFL draft. He would play for the 49ers until the 1978 season, after which he played for the New Orleans Saints in his last year.
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