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Billy Shaw

William Lewis Shaw (December 15, 1938 – October 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1961 AFL draft. Shaw was the prototypical "pulling…

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AFL draft
1961 (2nd round, 9th overall pick)
Born
(1938-12-15)December 15, 1938 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
College
Georgia Tech
Died
October 4, 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 85) Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Fumble recoveries
5
Games played
Games played119Games started116Fumble recoveries5Stats at Pro Football Reference · 119

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Billy Shaw

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Billy Shaw

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related to External links · 8
Billy Shaw → Fame, Georgia Sports Hall, Member, Mississippi Sports Hall, NFLBilly Shaw, Pro Football Hall, Pro Football ReferenceBilly Shaw, Shaw
Games played · 2
Billy Shaw → 119, Games played119Games started116Fumble recoveries5Stats at Pro Football Reference
AFL draft · 1
Billy Shaw → 1961 (2nd round, 9th overall pick)
Born · 1
Billy Shaw → (1938-12-15)December 15, 1938 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
College · 1
Billy Shaw → Georgia Tech
Died · 1
Billy Shaw → October 4, 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 85) Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Fumble recoveries · 1
Billy Shaw → 5
Games started · 1
Billy Shaw → 116
High school · 1
Billy Shaw → Carr Central (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
Listed height · 1
Billy Shaw → 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

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shaw played afl football guard team bills nfl georgia fame hall buffalo all-star college defensive 1969 all-afl tech play named

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Billy ShawAFL draft1961 (2nd round, 9th overall pick)1.00infobox
Billy ShawBorn(1938-12-15)December 15, 1938 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.1.00infobox
Billy ShawCollegeGeorgia Tech1.00infobox
Billy ShawDiedOctober 4, 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 85) Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.1.00infobox
Billy ShawFumble recoveries51.00infobox
Billy ShawGames playedGames played119Games started116Fumble recoveries5Stats at Pro Football Reference1.00infobox
Billy ShawGames played1191.00infobox
Billy ShawGames started1161.00infobox
Billy ShawHigh schoolCarr Central (Vicksburg, Mississippi)1.00infobox
Billy ShawListed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)1.00infobox
Billy ShawListed weight258 lb (117 kg)1.00infobox
Billy ShawNFL draft1961 (14th round, 184th overall pick)1.00infobox
Billy ShawPositionGuard1.00infobox

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