William Blackburn Cahill (born May 5, 1951) is an American former professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League with the

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. He appeared in 19 games, from

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, mostly on Born and raised in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle, Cahill graduated from Bellevue High School in 1969 and played

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at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach In his senior season in

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, he was co-captain with quarterback and he was selected in the

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of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. After football, Cahill worked in production management for Boeing in the Seattle area.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Bill Living people 1951 births Buffalo Bills players Washington Huskies football players American football defensive backs Seattle University alumni Sportspeople from Bellevue, Washington Players of American football from King County, Washington