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Billy Pricer

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Billy Pricer Famous memorial

Original Name
Billy Carol Pricer
Birth
Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
24 Sep 1999 (aged 65)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.603489, Longitude: -97.4897592
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Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1957 to 1961), he played at the fullback position in the National and American Football Leagues with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Texans. Born Billy Carol Pricer, he attended Perry High School (Oklahoma) and played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma. While with the Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson, he was a participant on two consecutive national championship teams (1955 and 1956) both which were undefeated. Selected by the Colts during the 1957 NFL Draft, he appeared in 54 regular season games. While with Baltimore, Pricer shared the fullback position and blocking duties with Alan Ameche. He was a contributor to two consecutive Colts' NFL titles (1958 and 1959), including the 1958 NFL Championship Game (Colts against the New York Giants) referred to as the "Greatest Game Ever Played". Following his football career, he became a successful businessman.
Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1957 to 1961), he played at the fullback position in the National and American Football Leagues with the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Texans. Born Billy Carol Pricer, he attended Perry High School (Oklahoma) and played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma. While with the Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson, he was a participant on two consecutive national championship teams (1955 and 1956) both which were undefeated. Selected by the Colts during the 1957 NFL Draft, he appeared in 54 regular season games. While with Baltimore, Pricer shared the fullback position and blocking duties with Alan Ameche. He was a contributor to two consecutive Colts' NFL titles (1958 and 1959), including the 1958 NFL Championship Game (Colts against the New York Giants) referred to as the "Greatest Game Ever Played". Following his football career, he became a successful businessman.

Bio by: C.S.



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  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Aug 9, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95057014/billy-pricer: accessed ), memorial page for Billy Pricer (3 Sep 1934–24 Sep 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95057014, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.