Billy Shipp

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Billy Shipp
Born:(1929-10-16)October 16, 1929
Mobile, Alabama
Died:June 9, 2011(2011-06-09) (aged 81)
Mobile, Alabama
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)OT/DT
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
CollegeAlabama
High schoolMurphy (Mobile, Alabama)
NFL draft1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 95
Drafted byNew York Giants
Career history
As player
1954New York Giants
1955–1956Toronto Argonauts
1956–1960Montreal Alouettes
1961–1966Toronto Argonauts
CFL East All-Star1955, 1959, 1964

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] During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.[4] As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). "Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "William Shipp football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  5. ^ "Billy Shipp". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.


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