Bill Bryant (American football)

William Bryant, Jr. (born January 15, 1951) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bill Bryant
Born: (1951-01-15) January 15, 1951
Shreveport, Louisiana
Career information
Position(s)Cornerback
CollegeGrambling
NFL draft1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 153
(By the Cincinnati Bengals)
Career history
As player
1976–1978New York Giants
1978Philadelphia Eagles
Career stats

Career

Bryant played college football at Grambling Colmbling State University) and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Bryant was also drafted by the Houston Texans in the thirty-third round of the 1974 World Football League college draft. He signed with the Texans and began the 1974 season with them before switching to the Birmingham Americans midway through the season when the Texans encountered financial difficulties.[1] He played for the Birmingham Vulcans in the WFL's ill-fated 1975 season until the league folded on October 22, 1975.

References

  1. "Birmingham Going After Win No. 11". Florence Times. Associated Press. September 19, 1974. Retrieved May 7, 2010.


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