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| Position | End/Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1907-06-05)June 5, 1907 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1993(1993-07-11) (aged 86) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
| College | Oregon State |
| Career history | |
| 1931–1932 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1934, 1936 | Detroit Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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 attended Oregon State University for his college education and to play football. He lettered in football with the Beavers. He received first-team honors from the Newspaper Enterprise Association on the 1930 All-Pacific Coast football team he earned All-Pacific Coast Conference and second-team All-West Coast honors from the United Press.[2][3] He was also chosen to play in the 1930 East-West Shrine Game.[4]
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.[5]
Legacy
McKalip was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991[6] and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990,[4] both for his football prowess. He died in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 11, 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Social Security Death Index Search Results". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Trojans and Cougars Leading in All Coast Football Selections". The Bend Bulletin. December 5, 1930. p. 9.
- ^ Vincent Mahoney (November 28, 1930). "United Press Selects Stars On West Coast". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bill McKalip". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "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.
