William Allen Chipley (July 2, 1920 – December 27, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks/New York Bulldogs. He was selected by the Yanks in the eighth round of the 1947 NFL draft. He first enrolled at Clemson University before transferring to Washington and Lee University. Chipley served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee from 1955 to 1956, compiling a record of 1–14.
 Chipley on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 2, 1920 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | December 27, 2002 (aged 82) Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | E. C. Glass (Lynchburg) |
| College: | Clemson (1939–1941) Washington & Lee (1946) |
| Position: | End, defensive back |
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 8 / pick: 57 |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college
editWilliam Allen Chipley was born on July 2, 1920, in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] He attended E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg.[1]
Chipley first played college football for the Clemson Tigers from 1939 to 1941.[1] His football career was interrupted by a stint in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.[1] He played for the Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers football team in 1942.[2] After the war, he played college football for the Washington and Lee Generals in 1946, earning Associated Press first-team All-Southern Conference and United Press second-team All-Southern Conference honors.[1][3][4]
Professional career
editChipley was selected by the Boston Yanks in the eight round, with the 57th overall pick, of the 1947 NFL draft, and by the Buffalo Bills in the 14th round, with the 106th overall pick, of the 1947 AAFC draft.[1] He chose to signed with the Yanks.[5] He played in six games, starting two, for the Yanks during the 1947 season, catching five passes for 105 yards and one touchdown.[6] He appeared in 12 games, starting one, for the team in 1948, recording 13 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown and three interceptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.[6] Chipley played in 12 games, starting nine, for the newly-renamed New York Bulldogs in 1949, catching 57 passes for 631 yards and two touchdowns.[6] He became a free agent after the 1949 season.[5]
Later life
editChipley was the head football coach at Washington and Lee from 1955 to 1956, compiling a record of 1–14.[7]
Chipley died on December 27, 2002, in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Washington and Lee | 0–7 | 0–1 | 10th | |||||
| 1956 | Washington and Lee | 1–7 | 0–1 | 9th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 1–14 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–14 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Bill Chipley". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "AIRMEN LEARNS FINE POINTS OF END PLAY FROM PACKER GRAD". packershistory.net. December 8, 1942. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Robert Moore (December 1, 1946). "Turner, Sacrinty Top All-Southern Choices: Justice and Cloud Complete Backfield On Honor Eleven". The Lexington Herald. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Warren Duffee (November 27, 1946). "Three Duke Men Make All-Conference Team". The Durham Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Bill Chipley NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bill Chipley". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Chipley Named Football Coach At W&L University". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. Associated Press. January 5, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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