# Billy Shipp

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**William Leonard Shipp** (October 16, 1929 – June 9, 2011) was an American professional [football](/source/Gridiron_football) player who played twelve seasons with the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL)'s [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) and the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts).[1][2][3] During those years, he became an eastern conference all-star as an offensive tackle in 1955 and 1959 and as a defensive tackle in 1964. Shipp played all 14 regular season games every year from 1958 to 1962 except 1960 when he missed 5.[4] As a defensive lineman, he intercepted a pass in 1961. He started his pro career in the [NFL](/source/NFL), playing one season for the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants).[5]

## References

1. ["Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Ballot"](http://www.ashof.org/index.php?src=news&refno=137&PHPSESSID=tnndwzhkmjsu). Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

1. ["Alouettes Count On Billy Shipp To Bolster Line"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4-YxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7162,1546435). *Ottawa Citizen*. Canadian Press. September 21, 1956. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

1. Walker, Hal (July 21, 1966). ["Argonauts Slowed Up By Stamps"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ImtkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7XwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261,1471241). *The Calgary Herald*. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

1. ["William Shipp football statistics on StatsCrew.com"](https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=shippbil001)

1. ["Billy Shipp"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShipBi20.htm). Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

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