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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1950 Indianola, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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. January 20, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Young, Bob (September 23, 2009). "Q&A: Former UA quarterback Bill Demory". Azcentral.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Will Foster Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Rowe, Bob (October 15, 1973). "Jets' plan was perfect". The Record. p. 23. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – 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 May 7, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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