Person in history
Billy Shaw
Billy Shaw, American football player (born 1938)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · October 4
Their story
Who they were
William Lewis Shaw was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1961 AFL draft. Shaw was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against much bigger defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan.
Why this date
Billy Shaw appears on our October 4 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Billy Shaw
When did Billy Shaw die?
October 4 2024.
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