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Bill Kay (tackle)

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Place of birth:
  
Walnut, Iowa

Role
  
American football player

Place of death:
  
Omaha, Nebraska

Weight
  
100 kg


Height:
  
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

College
  
Iowa Hawkeyes football

Name
  
Bill Kay

Positions
  
Tackle

Bill Kay (tackle)

Date of birth:
  
(1925-04-04)April 4, 1925

Date of death:
  
May 23, 2007(2007-05-23) (aged 82)

NFL draft:
  
1949 / Round: 4 / Pick: 35

Died
  
May 23, 2007, Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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William A. "Bill" Kay (April 4, 1925 – May 23, 2007) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa.

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University of Iowa

Kay was a prominent member of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team of the University of Iowa.

1946

Kay is listed as team MVP. Kay helped clear the way for Bob Smith, the team's first 500-yard rusher since Ozzie Simmons in 1936.

1948

He was selected second-team All-American and first team All-Big Nine by the Associated Press. He led the conference in minutes played. In his final game, he blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for an Iowa touchdown in a win over Boston University. Kay also played in all-star football games.

New York Giants

Kay entered the 1949 season injured. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Kay was one of seven tackles signed to the team in 1949. Kay signed a one-year contract reportedly worth $6,750.

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