1. Thomas Edward "Shorty" McWilliams was an American football player who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Shorty McWilliams
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Shorty McWilliams was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round of the 1948 NFL draft and the Los Angeles Dons in the 16th round of the 1948 AAFC Draft.
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Shorty McWilliams played college football at Mississippi State University and the United States Military Academy.
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Shorty McWilliams recorded career totals of 1,808 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
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Shorty McWilliams was a First Team All-SEC selection all four years he played for the Bulldogs.
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Shorty McWilliams was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
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In 2014, Shorty McWilliams became the sixth Bulldog to be inducted into the Mississippi State Ring of Honor.
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Shorty McWilliams played for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in 1945.
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Shorty McWilliams was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 62nd pick in the 1948 NFL draft.
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Shorty McWilliams was drafted by the Los Angeles Dons with the 101st pick in the 1948 AAFC Draft.
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Shorty McWilliams played in 11 games for the Dons in 1949, starting two.
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Shorty McWilliams was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft.
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Shorty McWilliams played in ten games for the Steelers in 1950.
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Shorty McWilliams had four daughters and was married to Gloria Weidmann.
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Shorty McWilliams became owner of Weidmann's Restaurant in Meridian, Mississippi in 1955.