Bill Pickel
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Position: | New York, New York, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||
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College: | Rutgers | ||
NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||
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William George Pickel (born November 5, 1959) is a former
1983, Pickel overcame injuries to win a Super Bowl as a rookie, and was a sack threat during the early part of his career with the Raiders, making the 1985 All-Pro team. He is currently 98th in career sacks with 56. A standout player, Pickel played nearly every Raider defensive snap in 1984 and 1985. He had a distinctive 4-point stance, placing two hands down instead of the usual one, as was the case with other quick defensive tackles such as Bob Lilly and Tom Keating
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Pickel guest starred in a 1994 episode of non-profit group that supports research for centronuclear myopathy.
See also
External links
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