Bill McKalip

Bill McKalip
No. 10, 8
Date of birth(1907-06-05)June 5, 1907
Place of birthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of deathJuly 11, 1993(1993-07-11) (aged 86)
Place of deathCorvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)End/Halfback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US collegeOregon State
High schoolOakland Tech (Oakland, California)
Career history
As player
1931–1932Portsmouth Spartans
1934, 1936Detroit Lions
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

William Ward McKalip (June 5, 1907 – July 11, 1993)[1] is an American former professional football player who was an end and half back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers.

College career

McKalip chose to enroll at Oregon State University for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football with the Beavers from 1926 through 1928. As a senior, he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference First-team, Associated Press All-Northwest First-team, and United Press International All-Coast Second-team. He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[2]

Professional career

McKalip played in the NFL for four seasons, two with the Portsmouth Spartans and two after they became the Detroit Lions. During his time with the program, he was a two-time All-Pro selection in 1931 and 1934. In the 1931 season, he had 4 receiving touchdowns.[3]

Legacy

McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[4] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[2] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 11, 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Oregon State Sports Information. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  3. ^ "Bill McKalip". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2010.