William Frank DuLac (born January 15, 1951) is a former

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who played two seasons for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early life

DuLac was born on January 15, 1951, in

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. He went to high school at Bishop Gallagher (MI).

College career

He went to

for college. He played there from 1970 to 1972. He was named team captain in 1972.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams He was drafted in the 7th round (167) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the

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. He did not play for them in 1973. New England Patriots DuLac played for the

from 1974 to 1975. In both years he played 13 games. In his career he played 26 games and started 2 of them. He wore number 68.

Later life

In 2016, he was inducted into the Bishop Gallagher Hall of Fame. In 2017 he was inducted into the Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame.

References

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