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Bill Callihan

Bill Callihan

American football player (1916–1986)

Not to be confused with Bill Callahan (American football).

William Earl Callihan[1] (May 15, 1916 – August 23, 1986[2]) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). A 9th round selection (77th overall pick) out of Nebraska in the 1939 NFL Draft, Callihan played for six seasons for the Detroit Lions (1940–1945).[3][4]

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    "Bill Callihan". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
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    "William E. Callihan". findagrave.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
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    "DETROIT LIONS ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER" (PDF). detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25. [dead link]
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    "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.


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