Billy Kilmer
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 5, 1939 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Topeka, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Citrus | ||||||||||||||
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UCLA Citrus Junior College |
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| NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 39 (by the San Diego Chargers) |
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| Pass attempts: | 2,984 |
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| Pass completions: | 1,585 |
| Percentage: | 53.1 |
| TD–INT: | 152–146 |
| Passing Yards: | 20,495 |
| QB Rating: | 71.6 |
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William Orland Kilmer, Jr. (born September 5, 1939) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at UCLA.
Born in Azusa, California, Kilmer played baseball, football, and basketball during his athletic career at Citrus Union High School in Azusa, scoring more than 1,500 points in the latter sport while earning All-American honors. His baseball exploits saw him win All-Conference accolades, while the poor fortunes of his football squad saw him relegated to Third Team All-Conference recognition.
Kilmer then competed in football for one year at Citrus Junior College, where he scored six touchdowns and threw for 15 more, with a broken foot limiting his playing time for the Citrus basketball team. He transferred to UCLA in 1958 and played three seasons, closing out with an outstanding senior season in 1960 that helped him finish fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. During that stellar campaign, he threw for over 1,000 yards, ran for over 800, scored eight touchdowns and served as the team's punter. Kilmer was also awarded the 1960 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.
After the conclusion of a UCLA career that saw him finish among the top five in school history for passing and rushing yards, as well as total offense, Kilmer played in the 1961 College All-Star Game, where he earned Most Valuable Player honors.
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