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BILL AUSTIN

Austin, William Lee
Height: 6-1 Weight: 223
Born: October 18, 1928 Los Angeles, CA
Died: May 22, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
High School: Woodburn (OR)
YearCollegeStatus
1945Oregon StateLettered
1946Oregon StateLettered
1947Oregon StateLettered
1948Oregon StateLettered
Draft: 8th round (58th overall) 1949 Los Angeles Dons; 13th round (126th overall) 1949 New York Giants
Military Service: United States Army
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL75ROT-RDT123
1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL75ROG1210
1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL60ROG1211
1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL60LOG1111
1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL60LOG1212
1956 New York Giants (NFL)1956 NYG NFL60LOG-ROG84
1957 New York Giants (NFL)1957 NYG NFL60LOG128
7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL7959
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/21/19481949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC
Draft12/21/19481949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL
Signed2/5/19491949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL
Free Agent5/1/19511950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL
Signed1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL
Injured Reserve10/5/19561956 New York Giants (NFL)1956 NYG NFL
Activated11/1/19561956 New York Giants (NFL)1956 NYG NFL
Retired1/18/19581957 New York Giants (NFL)1957 NYG NFL
AWARDS
1955 United Press All-NFL
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL100.000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL0013400
1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL0011200
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0024600
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