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Guard, Alabama, 1961
Billy Neighbors
- Born
- Feb 4, 1940, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Died
- Apr 30, 2012, in Huntsville, Alabama
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Billy Neighbors played guard at Alabama (1961). He was a consensus All‑American in 1961. The Washington Redskins took Neighbors in round 4, No. 43 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The Boston Patriots also took him in round 6, No. 46 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1973College Football Hall of Fame
- 1960Second-team All-SEC
- 1961Consensus All‑American
- 1961SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy
- 1961First-team All-SEC
Team titles: National champions, 1961; SEC champions, 1961
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Linemen have no individual stat lines in our source.
In the NFL
AFL All-Star Game: 1963
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–65 | AFL | Boston Patriots |
| 1966–69 | AFL | Miami Dolphins |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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