Bill Demory
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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Born: | Indianola, Iowa, U.S. | December 1, 1950||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Cortez | ||||||
College: | Arizona | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1973 | ||||||
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Bill Demory (born December 1, 1950) is a retired American football quarterback. He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.
Football career[edit]
Demory played for the University of Arizona Wildcats and for the New York Jets of the NFL,[1] for whom he started three games in weeks 5-7 of the 1973 season.[2] In Demory's three starts, the Jets beat the New England Patriots, though Demory was only 1 for 7 on passing, and nonetheless received praise from coach Weeb Ewbank and the Jets' top quarterback Joe Namath,[3][4] [5] and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.
Later life[edit]
After football, Demory went to graduate school, receiving an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators from the University of Delaware.[6] He is currently a professor of economics at Central Arizona College.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "NY Jets #6 – Thanks For The Demory | Jets Among Men". Tickitytack.wordpress.com. 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ a b Young, Bob (2009-09-23). "Q&A: Former UA quarterback Bill Demory". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "Will Foster Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Rowe, Bob (October 15, 1973). "Jets' plan was perfect". The Record. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-08-30 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Amazing Saga of Bill Demory, Beaver County (Pa.) Times, Oct. 18, 1973
- ^ "Central Arizona College - Bill Demory". Centralaz.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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