Bill Triplett played 10 years in the National Football League for the St Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
11 Facts About Bill Triplett
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Bill Triplett was born in 1940 in either Indianola, Mississippi, or Shaw, Mississippi.
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Bill Triplett's family moved to Girard, Ohio, where he attended Girard High School.
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Bill Triplett attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he played for the Miami Redskins football team under head coach John Pont.
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Bill Triplett was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 72nd overall pick, of the 1962 NFL Draft.
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Bill Triplett was selected in the ninth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Boston Patriots.
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Bill Triplett missed the 1964 season after contracting tuberculosis, and seeing his weight drop from 210 to 175 pounds.
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Bill Triplett returned to the Cardinals' lineup in 1965 and totaled 873 yards from scrimmage, 617 rushing and 256 receiving.
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Bill Triplett was a backup for the Giants in 1967, gaining 171 rushing yards and 69 receiving yards.
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Bill Triplett spent five seasons with the Lions from 1968 to 1972.
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Bill Triplett appeared in 68 games for the Lions, 11 as a starter, and totaled 1,297 yards from scrimmage.