Bill Austin (American football, born 1928)

Bill Austin
	Austin, circa 1946
No. 75, 60
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	October 18, 1928; San Pedro, California, U.S.
Died:	May 22, 2013 (aged 84); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	Woodburn (OR)
College:	Oregon State
NFL draft:	1949 / Round: 13 / Pick: 126
Career history
As a player:
	New York Giants (1949–1950, 1953–1957);
As a coach:
	Wichita (NCAA) (1958); Assistant coach; Green Bay Packers (1959–1964); Offensive line coach; Los Angeles Rams (1965); Offensive line coach; Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–1968); Head coach; Washington Redskins (1969); Offensive line coach; Washington Redskins (1970); Head coach; Chicago Bears (1971); Offensive line coach; St. Louis Cardinals (1972); Offensive line coach & running backs coach; Washington Redskins (1973–1977); Offensive line coach; New York Giants (1979–1982); Offensive line coach; New Jersey Generals (1983–1984); Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach; New York Jets (1985); Offensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	3× NFL champion; (player:1956, line coach: 1961, 1962); Pro Bowl (1954); Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (1982);
Career NFL statistics
Head coaching record
Regular season:	17–36–3 (.330)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

William Lee Austin (October 18, 1928 – May 22, 2013) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a lineman for the New York Giants for seven seasons, was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons, (1966–1968) and one for the Washington Redskins in 1970.

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