Bill Zapalac

Bill Zapalac

No. 53
Position:	Linebacker/Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1948-09-01) September 1, 1948 Bellville, Texas
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	McCallum High School
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84
Career history
New York Jets (1971–1973)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 33
Player stats at NFL.com

Willie Frank Zapalac, Jr. (born September 1, 1948) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Zapalac attended the University of Texas and played college football for the Longhorns. Zapalac was 3 time academic all conference and twice was named Academic All American in 1969 and 1970. In 1970, he was elected as one of the four captains and was named to the National Football Foundation Academic All American team. Zapalac started 33 straight games while playing 3 different positions on Texas teams that had a combined record of 30-2-1. He graduated from the school of Architectural Engineering. In 2011, he was inducted in the University of Texas Hall of Honor.

Professional career

Zapalac was a 4th round selection (84th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played for three years with the Jets (1971–1973).

Since retiring from football, Bill has worked in the construction industry since 1974. For the past 26 years he has been president of Zapalac/Reed Construction in Austin, Texas.

External links

• New York Jets page