Bill Whitaker (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1959 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 2, 2022 (aged 63) Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Rockhurst (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 7 / pick: 172 | ||||||||
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William Andrew Whitaker (January 18, 1959 – October 2, 2022) was an American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals.[1] Whitaker played collegiate ball for the University of Missouri before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played professionally in the NFL for 4 seasons and retired in 1984.[2]
Whitaker died on October 2, 2022, at the age of 63.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Packers.com - Bill Whitaker". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "Bill Whitaker Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "William Andrew Whitaker Obituary (1959 - 2022) Kansas City Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
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