Bill McColl, 1952
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End, Stanford, 1948–⁠51

Bill McColl

Born
Apr 2, 1930, in San Diego, California
Died
Dec 28, 2023

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Bill McColl played end at Stanford (1948–⁠51). He finished fourth in the 1951 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1950 and 1951. The Chicago Bears took McColl in round 3, No. 32 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

At a glance

Best season
1951
UPI Lineman of the Year, Consensus All-American and 1 more
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1951 vote
Drafted
No. 32
Round 3, 1952 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: Pacific Coast champions, 1951

Regional honors: W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy 1951

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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