UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Bill Gregory

  • Class
  • Induction
    2007
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • 1968 Third leading tackler as a sophomore with 75 (48 solo)
  • 1969 Led Wisconsin in tackles with 102 (58 solo); Six of those games havng 10 or more tackles; Single game high of 15
  • 1969 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
  • 1969 Second Team Big Ten All-Academic Defensive Team
  • 1969 Tri-Captain
  • 1970 Captain (first to captain football team in consecutive years since 1899)
  • 1970 First-Team UPI and AP All-Big Ten Defensive Team
  • Averaged almost 10 tackled per game in career; total of 285
  • Participated in the East-West Shrine Game, The Hula Bowl and the College All-Star Game
  • 1971 Chosen in 3rd round of NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys
  • Appeared in Super Bowls VI, X, and XII, winner of two of the three with the Dallas Cowboys
  • Played 10 years in the NFL, 7 years with Dallas Cowboys and 3 years with Seattle Seahawks
  • Started all games played on defense in Wisconsin career
Bill Gregory
Bill Gregory
Bill Gregory
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