Bill Singletary
American football player born in 1951
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Williams James Singletary (born March 18, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the New York Giants of National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple University.[1][2]
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
| No. 54 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 1951 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson |
| College | Temple |
| NFL draft | 1973: 4th round, 97th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Singletary played both offensive tackle and defensive tackle at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey.[3] He was an all-South Jersey team while there.[3] Singletary was primarily an offensive guard in college.[4][5][6] In 1971 he was named to the UPI all-East college football team.[7] He was named to the UPI All-American 2nd team as a guard for the 1972 season.[8] He was also named to several magazine All-American teams that season.[3]
Even while starring as a guard in college, there were concerns that Singletary was too small to play guard in the NFL.[5] He was drafted as a linebacker by the San Diego Chargers in the 4th round of the 1973 NFL draft.[9] He signed with the Chargers in July 1973.[6] He was cut by the Chargers without playing a regular season game. He was signed by the New England Patriots before the 1974 season but was placed on injured reserve prior to the start of the season.[10] The Giants signed him as a free agent in December 1974 and he played 3 games for them during the remainder of the season.[1][11][12] He was cut by the Giants during the 1975 preseason.[13] He played for the Philadelphia Bell of the WFL in 1975.[3]
Temple University retired Singletary's number 64 after the 1972 season.[3] He was inducted into Temple's Hall of Fame in 1984.[3]