William Herbert Paschall (born April 22, 1954) is a former

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. Paschall pitched in 11 games over three seasons for the

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between 1978 and 1981, all as a

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. On the final day of the 1978 regular season (October 1, 1978), Paschall recorded his only MLB save in a 1-0 Royals victory over the Twins. Paschal was a two-sport standout at the

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. He was a starting

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, leading the Tar Heels in passing in 1973 and 1975, and was an All-

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selection as a

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in baseball. While playing for the Tar Heels from 1973 to 1976 he compiled a career 1.95

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, which ranks fourth on the all-time list. He is tied for second on the UNC all-time list in

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s with 19, including 8 in 1976. Paschall is an accomplished amateur

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er and set the competitive senior course record at Greensboro National Golf Club in 2016 with a 10-under-par 62.

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1954 births Living people American football quarterbacks Baseball players from Norfolk, Virginia Jacksonville Suns players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers North Carolina Tar Heels baseball players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Omaha Royals players Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni {{US-baseball-pitcher-1950s-stub