Franco Harris Football League
12-15-2110
#79|Bill Shanklin Defensive Tackle
Retired (1980, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-20-2012) Potential D+
Age at Death 67 Born 03-27-1945 in Prairie City, IA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 74 (1968) Experience 5 Years (80 Wks)
College College of Texas, 1968 Salary 620 ($728.65M/2110 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C- Pass Cover C  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying D  Run Blocking B- Tackling B- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C- Execution C- Agility C 
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping D-     Attitude C  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS C  K F  GUN C-
WR D  G C- DE C  FS C- P F  KR D 
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H D- HT C- KOS F 
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1969 DAL 16 1 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 BOS 15 14 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 BOS 16 4 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1975 BOS 8 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 BOS 10 2 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   65 24 0 0 0 14.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Bill Shanklin has retired from football.
09-05-1977The Boston Eagles have waived Bill Shanklin.
01-30-1977The Boston Eagles have moved Jerris Stephens to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
12-26-1976The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Jerris Stephens to the inactive roster.
11-29-1976The Boston Eagles have moved Joey Otte and Darwin Irwin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin and John Caylor to the inactive roster.
09-20-1976The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Jacky Lofton and Marvin Allen to the inactive roster.
09-20-1976The Boston Eagles have removed Bill Shanklin from the trade block.
09-06-1976The Boston Eagles have placed Bill Shanklin on the trade block.
11-24-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Tommie Kinchen to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
11-17-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Tommie Kinchen to the inactive roster.
10-27-1975The Boston Eagles have moved John Craig to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
08-25-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Jacky Lofton to the inactive roster.
08-18-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Mike Rogers, Jacky Lofton, Jerris Stephens, and Bill Shanklin to the active roster.
08-04-1975The Boston Eagles have moved Mike Rogers, Jacky Lofton, Jerris Stephens, and Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster.
08-25-1974The Boston Eagles have moved Les Doss to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
08-12-1974The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Mike Rogers to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Boston Eagles have moved Les Doss, Neil Husak, and Armand Pringle to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Taft Slater, Bill Shanklin, and Jeff Roberts to the inactive roster.
09-30-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Mike Rogers to the inactive roster.
09-30-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Mike Rogers to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
09-23-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster. The Boston Eagles have moved Earl Suttle to the inactive roster.
09-16-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
09-16-1973The Boston Eagles have acquired Bill Shanklin from the waiver wire.
09-16-1973The Boston Eagles have waived Bill Shanklin.
09-16-1973Bill Shanklin of the Boston Eagles is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
04-29-1973The Boston Eagles have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster.
02-05-1973The Boston Eagles have acquired Bill Shanklin from the waiver wire.
01-14-1973The Dallas Cowboys have waived Bill Shanklin.
09-07-1970The Dallas Cowboys have moved R.C. Richey to the active roster. The Dallas Cowboys have moved Bill Shanklin to the inactive roster.
08-31-1969The Dallas Cowboys have moved Bill Shanklin to the active roster.