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  • Bill Atkins
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  • William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 in Millport, Alabama – November 5, 1991 in El Paso, Texas) was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League, and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961.
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  • 1958
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Number
  • 2920228
Birth Date
  • 1934-11-19
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Name
  • Atkins, Bill
  • Bill Atkins
NFL
  • ATK519110
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  • 5
Date of Death
  • 1991-11-05
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  • Touchdowns
Birth Place
College
death date
  • 1991-11-05
Highlights
  • * 1961 AFL All-Star * Alabama Sports Hall of Fame * Troy University Sports Hall of Fame * NAIA Coach of the Year
Place of Birth
  • Millport, Alabama
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  • 20
Place of death
  • El Paso, Texas
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  • Games played
debutyear
  • 1958
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  • 1
Position
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  • 64
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  • 59
Teams
  • * NFL San Francisco 49ers * AFL Buffalo Bills * AFL New York Titans/Jets * AFL Buffalo Bills * AFL Denver Broncos * Head Coach - Troy State Trojans
Date of Birth
  • 1934-11-19
Short Description
  • American football player
finalyear
  • 1964
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  • William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 in Millport, Alabama – November 5, 1991 in El Paso, Texas) was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League, and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961. On January 8, 1966, Atkins was named the head coach of the Troy State Trojans football team. In 1968, he coached Troy State to an NAIA National Championship and was named the NAIA Coach of the Year. Atkins finished at Troy State with a 44-16-2 record before leaving in 1971. He is the second-most winningest coach in Troy history, only behind Larry Blakeney.