Bill Healy

William Raymond Healy (March 28, 1924 – September 22, 2010) was an All-American college football player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He graduated from Baylor School in 1942 and served in the 88th Cavalry reconnaissance squadron in the European Theater during World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for gallantry in action.^[1] At Georgia Tech, he was a five-sport letterman.^[2] He was a member of the Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Tech Hall of Fame and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.^[3] Healy was selected by the Associated Press for an all-time SEC team in 1950.^[4]

PositionGuard

Born(1924-03-28)March 28, 1924
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedSeptember 22, 2010(2010-09-22) (aged 86)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

High schoolBaylor

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Bill Healy

Healy in the 1947 season
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Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1924-03-28)March 28, 1924 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 22, 2010(2010-09-22) (aged 86) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High school	Baylor
College	Georgia Tech (1942; 1946–1948)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-American (1948) Third-team All-American (1947) 3× First-team All-SEC (1946, 1947, 1948)

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He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1948 NFL draft by the Boston Yanks (29th overall) but never played in the NFL.