Bill Armstrong

Bill Armstrong (born June 24, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in the eighth round of the 1977 NFL draft.

College career Armstrong played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 1973 to 1976. He was originally a quarterback before converting to defensive back his sophomore year. He was Wake Forest's first consensus football All-American in 1976. Armstrong also earned Associated Press Third-team All-American honors in 1975. He garnered First-team All-ACC recognition in 1975 and 1976. He was selected to the 1977 East–West Shrine Game. He was released by the Browns on September 9, 1977. He played in five games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL from 1977 to 1978.