William Ward McKalip (June 5, 1907 – July 11, 1993)[1] is a former American football end and half back who played four seasons in the NFL with the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions.
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| Date of birth | June 5, 1907 |
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of death | July 11, 1993 (aged 86) |
| Place of death | Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
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| Position(s) | End/Halfback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| US college | Oregon State |
| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
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| 1931–1932 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1934, 1936 | Detroit Lions |
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College career edit
McKalip chose to enroll at Oregon State for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football from 1926 through 1928. As a senior, he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference First-team, Associated Press All-Northwest First-team, and United Press International All-Coast Second-team. He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[2]
Professional career edit
McKalip played in the NFL for four seasons, two with the Portsmouth Spartans and two after they became the Detroit Lions. During his time with the program, he was a two-time All-Pro selection in 1931 and 1934. In the 1931 season, he had 4 receiving touchdowns.[3]
Legacy edit
McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[4] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[2] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon on July 11, 1993.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Bill McKalip". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2010.