1. William Adam Swiacki was an American football player and coach.
15 Facts About Bill Swiacki
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Bill Swiacki played college football as an end for Columbia University in 1946 and 1947 and was a consensus first-team All-American in 1947.
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Bill Swiacki played professional football in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1948 to 1950 and for the Detroit Lions in 1951 and 1952.
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Bill Swiacki was a member of the Lions' 1952 team that won the NFL championship.
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Bill Swiacki began his college education at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Bill Swiacki played at the end position for the Holy Cross Crusaders football team in 1942.
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Bill Swiacki then served as a second lieutenant and navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
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Bill Swiacki later played professional football in the National Football League as an end for the New York Giants from 1948 to 1950 and for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1952.
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Bill Swiacki was a member of the 1952 Detroit Lions team that won the NFL championship.
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In September 1953, Bill Swiacki announced that he was retiring from football to devote his time to business in his hometown of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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In five years in the NFL, Bill Swiacki appeared in 59 games and caught 139 passes for 1,883 yards for 18 touchdowns.
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In May 1954, Bill Swiacki was hired as the end coach for the New York Giants.
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Bill Swiacki was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in April 1976.
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Less than three months later, in July 1976, Bill Swiacki died at his home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at age 53.
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Bill Swiacki was killed when his rifle accidentally discharged while Swiacki was cleaning it in the basement of his home.