William Francis Leeka (born January 18, 1938) is a former American football player.
 Leeka, c. 1958 | |
| UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 18, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | University of California, Los Angeles (1956–1958) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Leeka was born in 1938 in Los Angeles County, California, and attended Alhambra High School.[1]
He played college football at the tackle position for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1956 to 1958. He was selected by Time magazine as a first-team end on its 1958 All-America college football team.[2] He also received All-Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) honors in both 1957 and 1958.[3][4] He only played a half season in 1958 due to PCC penalties.[5]
He played professional football in 1965 and 1966 for the Hartford Charter Oaks of the Continental Football League.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bill Leeka". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Time All America Teams". Time, Inc.
- ^ "All-Conference Teams" (PDF). Pacific-10 Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Bruins Wallen, Leeka on UP All-Coast Team". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1957. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leeka Receives Lineman Honors". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 22, 1958. p. 6.
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