Bill Munson
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Date of birth: | August 11, 1941 |
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Place of birth: | Sacramento, California |
Date of death: | July 10, 2000 58) | (aged
Place of death: | Lodi, California |
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Position(s): | Jersey # 19 |
College: | Utah State |
NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
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1964-1967 1968-1975 1976 1977 1978-1979 |
Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills |
Career stats | |
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
William Alan Munson (August 11, 1941 - July 10, 2000) was a professional American football quarterback who played in 16 NFL seasons from 1964 through 1979 for five different teams. He was 6'2" and weighed 203 lbs. He was best known for his years as a starter for the Detroit Lions in the mid-1970s.
While with the Los Angeles Rams in 1965, he and several of his teammates played cameo roles as football players in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the 12th Wildcat."
On July 10, 2000, Munson was found drowned in his swimming pool.
External links
- "Bill Munson, 58, 16-Year Pro Quarterback". The New York Times. July 13, 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- Bill Munson at Find a Grave
- Gallery of Bill Munson football cards
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