Billy Shaw

William Lewis "Billy" Shaw (born December 15, 1938 in Natchez, Mississippi) was an American college and professional football player.

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Drafted in 1961 by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, Billy Shaw of Georgia Tech was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against Hall of Fame defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan. With the Bills, he won three straight Eastern Division titles and two American Football League championsips in 1964 and 1965.

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Shaw was a first-team All-American Football League selection five times (1962 through 1966) and second team All-AFL in 1968 and 1969. He played in eight American Football League All-Star Games and was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team. He made the All-Decade All-pro football team of the 1960s. Shaw played his entire career in the American Football League.

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He is the only player ever inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, without ever playing in the NFL.

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December 15: December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining....

1938: 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar)....

Natchez, Mississippi: Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,464. It is the county seat of Adams County. It was founded in 1716 and is the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway....

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