Bill Zapalac

Bill Zapalac

No. 53
Position:	LB/DE
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1948-09-01) September 1, 1948
Place of birth:	Bellville, Texas
Career information
College:	Texas
NFL draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84
Career history
New York Jets (1971–1973)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 33 Player stats at NFL.com

Willie Frank Zapalac, Jr. (born September 1, 1948 in Bellville, Texas) is a former American football linebacker/defensive end in the National Football League.

College career

Zapalac attended the University of Texas and played college football for the Longhorns. Zapalac was 3 time academic all conference and twice was named Academic All American. In 1970 he was named to the National Football Foundation Academic All American team. He graduated from the school of Architectural Engineering. In 2011 he was inducted in the University of Texas Hall of Honor.

Professional career

Zapalac was a 4th round selection (84th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played for three years with the Jets (1971–1973).

Since retiring from football, Bill has worked in the construction industry. He is currently is president of Zapalac/Reed Construction in Austin, Texas.

External links

• New York Jets page