:Bill Bain (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bill Bain
| number = 69, 75, 62
| position = Offensive guard
Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 279
| high_school = Santa Fe Springs (CA) St. Paul
| college = USC
| draftyear = 1975
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 47
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1975}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1976|1978}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1978}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1979|1985}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1986}})
- New York Jets (1986)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 132
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 55
| pfr = B/BainBi20
}}
William Ernest Bain (born August 9, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.{{Cite web|title=Bill Bain Career Stats|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/bill-bain/stats/career|access-date=2021-07-25|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}}
Early life
Bain attended St. Paul High School, where he played for coach Marijon Ancich.
College career
Bain played college football at the University of Southern California and was an All-America offensive lineman in 1974. Bain also played at University of Colorado and San Diego City College.
Professional career
Bain played 11 seasons in the NFL. He played for the Green Bay Packers (1975), the Denver Broncos (1976, 1978), the Los Angeles Rams{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Rich |title=It Has Been a Strain, Says Bain; No Longer Can He Carry Around 300 Pounds |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-15-sp-16322-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=15 October 1985 |access-date=23 July 2021}} (1979–1985), the New England Patriots (1986), and the New York Jets (1986).
Personal life
Bain and his wife, Elizabeth (Liz), have four daughters: Jennifer, Kristen, Anne (Annie), Elizabeth (Bitty). He currently resides in East Greenwich, RI.
References
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{{1972 USC Trojans football navbox}}
{{1974 USC Trojans football navbox}}
{{Green Bay Packers 1975 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles
Category:St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California) alumni
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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