William Blackburn Cahill (born May 5, 1951) is an American former professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills. He appeared in 19 games, from 1973 to 1974, mostly on special teams.[1][2]
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 5, 1951 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bellevue (WA) |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 7 / pick: 158 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Born and raised in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle, Cahill graduated from Bellevue High School in 1969 and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens.[3] In his senior season in 1972, he was co-captain with quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, and he was selected in the seventh round of the 1973 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.
After football, Cahill worked in production management for Boeing in the Seattle area.[2]
References
edit- ^ The ESPN pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2006. p. 116. ISBN 1-4027-4216-9.
- ^ a b Raley, Dan (December 9, 2008). "Where They Are Now: Bill Cahill, Huskies football". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (September 17, 2004). "Bitter and sweet are the memories of this rivalry". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference