William Dean Jessup (March 17, 1929 – January 3, 2015) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.[1] He also played one season, 1959, with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he was selected as an All-Star at defensive back.[2][3]

Bill Jessup
Jessup at USC, c. 1949
Born:(1929-03-17)March 17, 1929
Wray, Colorado
Died:January 3, 2015(2015-01-03) (aged 85)
Westminster, California
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeSouthern California
High schoolLong Beach Polytechnic (CA)
NFL draft1951 / Round: 11 / Pick: 126
Drafted bySan Francisco 49ers
Career history
As player
1951–1958San Francisco 49ers
1959BC Lions
1960Denver Broncos
CFL West All-Star1959

References edit

  1. ^ "Bill Jessup Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Bill Jessup, Long Beach football great and NFL player, dies at 85". presstelegram.com. January 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "William Jessup Obituary - Westminster, CA".