William Henry Walsh (September 8, 1927 – May 13, 2012) was an

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who played six seasons in the

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, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Walsh then coached in both college and professional football between 1955 and 1991. Walsh was born in

Phillipsburg, New Jersey Phillipsburg is a town located along the Delaware River in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located across the river directly east from Easton, Pennsylvania. Phillipsburg is the most populous municipality in Warren County ...

, and attended the

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'', September 12, 1945. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Devore is concentrating on the development of Bill Walsh, a freshman from Phillipsburg, Pa., who truly is a great prospect..."

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