Bill Healy

Bill Healy
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position Guard
Career history
College Georgia Tech (1942; 1946–1948)
High school Baylor
Personal information
Date of birth (1924-03-28)March 28, 1924
Place of birth New Brunswick, New Jersey
Date of death September 22, 2010(2010-09-22) (aged 86)
Place of death Chattanooga, Tennessee
Career highlights and awards

William Raymond Healy (March 28, 1924 – September 22, 2010) was an All-American college football player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He graduated from Baylor School in 1942 and served in the 88th Calvary reconnaissance squadron in the European Theater during World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for gallantry in action.[1] At Georgia Tech, he was a five-sport letterman.[2] He was a member of the Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Tech Hall of Fame and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[3] Healy was selected by the Associated Press for an all-time SEC team in 1950.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Tech All-American Bill Healy Dies At 86".
  2. ↑ "Baylor School: William Raymond "Bill" Healy '42".
  3. ↑ "William Raymond "Bill" HEALY's Obituary on The Tennessean".
  4. ↑ "Don Hutson Is Selected For All-Time SEC Team". The Tuscaloosa News. November 2, 1950.
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