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Bill Sandeman

Bill Sandeman
No. 70, 73, 61
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1942-11-30) November 30, 1942 (age 74)
Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:
College: Pacific
Undrafted: 1966
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started: 84 - 42
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Games played - started: 84 - 42
Player stats at NFL.com

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.


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