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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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Date of birth: | November 30, 1942 | ||||
Place of birth: | Providence, Rhode Island | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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College: | Pacific | ||||
Undrafted: | 1966 | ||||
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Games played - started: | 84 - 42 |
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William Stewart Sandeman (born November 30, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island) was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of the Pacific.
Sandeman was a notable swimmer at and started to play football as a junior.
He moved on to San Joaquin Delta Junior College where he was an All-American as a swimmer. He later accepted a scholarship from the University of the Pacific, where he played tight end and defensive end.
Sandeman was not selected in the 1966 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. He was being converted to the offensive line, so he played both on offense and defense as a rookie. He played in eight games before being placed on the injured reserve list.
He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1967 NFL expansion draft. He was released after playing in two games.
He was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons in 1967. He became the regular starter at left tackle the next year, before suffering a crushed disk on his back. In 1971, he regained his starter position.