Billy Stacy

Billy Stacy
No. 24
Born:(1936-07-30)July 30, 1936
Drew, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:September 10, 2019(2019-09-10) (aged 83)
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Safety
CollegeMississippi State
NFL draft1959, round: 1 / Pick 3
Career history
As player
1959–1963Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1
Career stats

Billy McGovern Stacy (July 30, 1936 – September 10, 2019) was an American professional football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected to one Pro Bowl. He later served as mayor of Starkville, Mississippi (1985–1989).[1][2][3]

He was the last player in NFL history to record a touchdown reception, a fumble return touchdown, and an interception return touchdown in a single season until J. J. Watt did so in 2014.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Former MSU Bulldog and Starkville mayor passes away. Archived 2019-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Billy Stacy". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "In Memory of Billy McGovern Stacy 2019". www.welchfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Player Season Finder Query Results". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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