Billy Shipp

Billy Shipp
Date of birth: October 16, 1929
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
Date of death: June 9, 2011 (aged 81)
Place of death: Mobile, Alabama
Career information
CFL status: International
Position(s): OT/DT
Height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight: 275 lb (125 kg)
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 95
Drafted by: New York Giants
Organizations
As player:
1954
19551956
19561960
19611966
New York Giants
Toronto Argonauts
Montreal Alouettes
Toronto Argonauts
CFL East All-Star: 1955, 1959, 1964
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was a professional Canadian football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.[1][2][3] He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.[4]

References

  1. "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  2. "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. 1956-09-21. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  3. Walker, Hal (1966-07-21). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  4. "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-12.