Bill Michael (guard)

Paul William Michael (born December 24, 1935) is a former American football lineman who played college football for Ohio State and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957. He appeared in three NFL games, two of them as a starter.

Bill Michael

No. 64
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1935-12-24) December 24, 1935 (age 89) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fairfield (OH)
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1957: 2nd round, 16th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1957)
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1954)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Michael was born in 1935 in Hamilton, Ohio, and attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio. He then played college football at Ohio State where he was a team captain and played tackle and end.^[1][2] After the 1956 season, he played in both the East-West Shrine game and the Senior Bowl.^[3]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (16th overall pick) of the 1957 NFL draft.^[1][4] He appeared in three games with the Steelers during the 1957 season, two of them as a starter.^[1][5] Before the season started he was moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard.^[6] A few weeks into the season he suffered a career-ending fractured knee.^[7]