About Billy Neighbors
Lived 1940 – 2012 (aged 72). Billy Neighbors was an American american football player.
William Wesley Neighbors (February 4, 1940 – April 30, 2012) was an American professional football guard who played in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962 to 1969. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he played college football at the University of Alabama where he was a consensus All-American in 1961 and was selected in sixth round of the 1962 AFL draft. Neighbors was also drafted in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Neighbors was selected to the Boston Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
His son, Wes Neighbors, was an All-Southeastern Conference center at Alabama from 1984 to 1986. His grandson Wes, is a former player at Alabama and current assistant coach. Neighbors died of a heart attack in 2012.
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Who was Billy Neighbors?
American football player (1940-2012)
When was Billy Neighbors born?
Billy Neighbors was born on 4 February 1940 in Tuscaloosa.
When did Billy Neighbors die?
Billy Neighbors died on 30 April 2012 in Huntsville.
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Billy Neighbors was an american football player.
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Billy Neighbors was American.
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