1. William Lewis Shaw was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League.
23 Facts About Billy Shaw
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Billy Shaw was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against much bigger defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan.
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Billy Shaw won three straight Eastern Division titles and two AFL championships in 1964 and 1965 with Buffalo.
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Billy Shaw was a first-team All-AFL selection five times and second-team All-AFL in 1968 and 1969.
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Billy Shaw played in eight AFL All-Star Games and was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team.
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Billy Shaw made the All-Decade All-Pro football team of the 1960s.
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Billy Shaw played his entire career in the AFL, and retired after the 1969 season.
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Billy Shaw is the only member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who never played in the National Football League.
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Billy Shaw attended Jett High School from 1953 to 1955, a small country school right outside of Vicksburg.
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Billy Shaw played as an end until the school dropped its football program.
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In 1956, his father moved the family into Vicksburg so Billy Shaw could continue to play football at the larger Carr Central High School.
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At Georgia Tech, Billy Shaw was a two-way player from 1957 to 1960, at offensive tackle and defensive tackle.
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Billy Shaw was named to the All-Freshman Team in the Southeastern Conference.
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Billy Shaw was named to the All-Time Bobby Dodd era Georgia Tech team.
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Billy Shaw was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1961 AFL draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round of the 1961 NFL draft.
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Billy Shaw contributed to the team winning the AFL championship in 1964 and 1965.
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Billy Shaw returned to All-Star form the next two years.
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Billy Shaw was a first-team All-AFL selection four times and second-team All-AFL in 1968 and 1969.
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Billy Shaw played in eight AFL All-Star Games and was named to the AFL All-Time Team.
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Billy Shaw made the All-Decade All-Pro football team of the 1960s.
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In 1999, Billy Shaw became the first and only player ever inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame without ever playing in the NFL.
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Billy Shaw married his wife, Patsy, in 1960, and they had three children.
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Billy Shaw died from hyponatremia at his home in Toccoa, Georgia, on October 4,2024, at the age of 85.