Bill Belk
American football player
1946 –
Who is Bill Belk?
William Arthur Belk is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland Eastern Shore. He played for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League in 1975 and 1976. He played a total of 9 years of professional football.
Belk was inducted into the University of Maryland Eastern-Shore Hall of Fame in 1984. His collegiate career spanned from 1964 to 1968. In college, Belk was a two-way starter at offensive and defensive end. He received All-Conference honors in 1966 and 1967, and was co-captain of the team his senior year. While in college, Belk was a student athlete, making the honor roll and dean’s list. He graduated in 1968, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education.
In the NFL, Belk proved to be a versatile, reliable, and very intelligent football player, starting at both defensive end and tackle. One of his coaches, Dick Nolan, made this testimony in reference to Belk, “What I like about Bill is that he’s very smart. He knows exactly what he’s doing out there and can adjust to any situation."
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1946
Lancaster - Education
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Lived in
- Lancaster
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on July 23, 2013
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