Bill Bain (American football)

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Position: Offensive guard
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1952-08-09) August 9, 1952 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:279 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Santa Fe Springs (CA) St. Paul
College: USC
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:55
Player stats at PFR

William Ernest Bain (born August 9, 1952) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

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Early life

Bain attended St. Paul High School, where he played for coach Marijon Ancich.

College career

Bain played college football at the University of Southern California and was an All-America offensive lineman in 1974. Bain also played at University of Colorado and San Diego City College.

Professional career

Bain played 11 seasons in the NFL. He played for the Green Bay Packers (1975), the Denver Broncos (1976, 1978), the Los Angeles Rams [2] (1979–1985), the New England Patriots (1986), and the New York Jets (1986). [1]

Personal life

Bain and his wife, Elizabeth(Liz), have four daughters: Jennifer, Kristen, Anne (Annie), Elizabeth (Bitty). He currently resides in East Greenwich, RI.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bill Bain Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. Roberts, Rich (15 October 1985). "It Has Been a Strain, Says Bain; No Longer Can He Carry Around 300 Pounds". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 July 2021.