Bill Rademacher

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Bill Rademacher
Personal information
Born:(1942-05-13)May 13, 1942
Menominee, Michigan
Died:April 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 75)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Menominee High School
College:Northern Michigan Wildcats
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:282
Receptions:24
Receiving TDs:3
Games played:58
Games started:5

William Stiles Rademacher (May 13, 1942 – April 2, 2018)[2] was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for seven seasons for the New York Jets and Boston Patriots.[3][4] He earned MVP honors in 1963[5] In January 1969 he played in Super Bowl III.[6]

During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at Northern Michigan University, the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in 1975 and won the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[7]

Rademacher became NMU's head coach in 1978, earning a record of 37-16-1 in five seasons and three NCAA Division II tournament appearances. He was named Mid Continent Conference Coach of the Year in 1980, and NMU went 10-0 in the 1981 regular season. He left to coach the linebackers at Michigan State from 1983-91.

In 1981, Rademacher was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Hall of Fame [8] In 1983, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame[9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.mitchalbom.com/to-be-msus-coach-izzo-led-spartan-life/
  2. ^ "William Stiles Rademacher". Lansing State Journal. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RadeBi00.htm
  4. ^ http://www.nfl.com/players/billrademacher/profile?id=RAD296635
  5. ^ Lange, Randy (April 3, 2018). "Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies". New York Jets. Retrieved April 3, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Lange, Randy (April 3, 2018). "Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies". New York Jets. Retrieved April 3, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ http://www.nmuwildcats.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/201302274sdbqe
  8. ^ http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame
  9. ^ http://upshf.com/inductees/56-inductee-class-of-1983.html
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