Bill Yearby
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| Height: | 6'3" |
| Weight: | 235 lbs |
| Age: | 64 |
| Years With Jets: | 1966 |
| College: | Michigan |
No.1 draft choice of Jets ... signed immediately after drafting ... two-time all-America selection ... concensus choice as senior ... missed valuable training camp practice because of All-Star game and injury suffered in pre-season game ... extremely quick excellent size ... good agility ... very strong Michigan coaches say he could play either offense or defense ... basketball people say he would have been first string on Wolverines Big Ten champs if he had stayed with sport ... member of Bump Elliot's Rose Bowl champs in 1964 likes to read and listen to jazz records ... single Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
From 1966 Jets yearbook.
