Bill Pellington

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Bill Pellington
Date of birth: September 25, 1927
Place of birth: Paterson, New Jersey
Date of death: April 27, 1994
Place of death: Baltimore, Maryland
Career information
Position(s): LB
Jersey №: 36
College: Rutgers
NFL Draft: 1953 / Round:
Organizations
 As player:
1953-1964 Baltimore Colts
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

William Pellington was a linebacker who played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts. Known for his aggressive style and neck-tie tackles, Pellington was a mainstay with the Colts teams that captured league championships in the 1958 and 1959 seasons.

Pellington died in 1994 as a result of complications from Alzheimer's disease {1958 Baltimore Colts}}