Billy Shipp

William Leonard Shipp (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was a professional Canadian football player who played twelve seasons with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.^[1][2][3] During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.^[4] As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his pro career in the NFL, playing one season for the New York Giants.^[5]

Billy Shipp

No. 74, 69, 68, 66
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1930-10-16)October 16, 1930 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	June 9, 2011(2011-06-09) (aged 80) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Murphy (Mobile, Alabama)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1952: 8th round, 95th pick
Career history
New York Giants (1954) Toronto Argonauts (1955-1956) Montreal Alouettes (1956-1960) Toronto Argonauts (1961–1965)
Career highlights and awards
3× CFL East All-Star (1955, 1959, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 11 Games started: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference