William Dean Jessup (March 17, 1929 – January 3, 2015) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.[1] He also played one season, 1959, with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he was selected as an All-Star at defensive back.[2][3]
 Jessup at USC, c. 1949 | |
| Date of birth | March 17, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wray, Colorado |
| Date of death | January 3, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Westminster, California |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| US college | Southern California |
| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic (CA) |
| NFL draft | 1951 / round: 11 / pick: 126 |
| Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1951–1958 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1959 | BC Lions |
| 1960 | Denver Broncos |
| CFL West All-Star | 1959 |
References
edit- ^ "Bill Jessup Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Bill Jessup, Long Beach football great and NFL player, dies at 85". presstelegram.com. January 17, 2015.
- ^ "William Jessup Obituary - Westminster, CA".
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