BILL O'CONNORO'Connor, William Francis, Jr. (Zeke)Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 Born: May 2, 1926 New York, NY Died: March 6, 2021 Toronto, ON High School: Mount St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (24th overall) 1948 Buffalo Bills |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 55 | ROE-RDE-LOE-LDE | 14 | 5 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 53 | LDE | 11 | 5 |
| 1950 Jersey City Giants (AFL)1950 JC AFL | 31 | RE-T | 7 | 1 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 66 | LOE-ROE | 12 | 2 |
| 1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFU | 75 | E | 8 | 8 |
| 1953 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1953 TOR IRFU | 75 | E | 5 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 13 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Signed | 1/31/1948 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Acquired | 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | |
| Traded | 7/14/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Released | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | |
| Released | 9/12/1950 | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Jersey City Giants (AFL)1950 JC AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1950 Jersey City Giants (AFL)1950 JC AFL | |
| Signed | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | |
| Released | 9/23/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFU | |
| Released | 10/1/1953 | 1953 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1953 TOR IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 31 | 301 | 9.7 | 2 | |||||||
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 14 | 192 | 13.7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFU | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 493 | 11.0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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