William Earl Callihan[1] (May 15, 1916 – August 23, 1986[2]) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). A 9th round selection (77th overall pick) out of Nebraska in the 1939 NFL draft, Callihan played for six seasons for the Detroit Lions (1940–1945).[3][4]
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Born: | Paxton, Nebraska, U.S. | May 15, 1916||||||
Died: | August 23, 1986 Columbus, Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 70)||||||
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High school: | Grand Island (NE) | ||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 9 / pick: 77 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Bill Callihan". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "William E. Callihan". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "Detroit Lions All-Time Player Roster" (PDF). detroitlions.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.