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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1925-07-08)July 8, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 22, 2019(2019-01-22) (aged 93) Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | West Philadelphia (PA) | ||||||||
| College | Nevada | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947: 3rd round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||
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William Mackrides (July 8, 1925 – January 22, 2019) was an American professionalfootballquarterback for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He helped the Eagles win the1948 and1949NFL Championships.
Mackrides playedcollege football for theUniversity of Nevada, Reno and led the nation in passing in 1946. In his last professional season in 1953, Mackrides played for thePittsburgh Steelers and was the last Steeler to wear uniform number 13 in a regular season game until punterJeremy Kapinos wore that number in 2010.
Mackrides later gained degrees (MS and PhD) in education, undergraduate atWest Chester State College, a master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate in psychology at the University of New Mexico. He has since retired and resides inDelaware County, Pennsylvania. He also founded Indian Springs Day Camp, a summer day camp inChester Springs, Pennsylvania, in 1959, which family owned and operated as of 2013.[1]