Bill Svoboda
William Ray Svoboda
Born: July 12, 1928
Wichita Falls, TX USA
Deceased: June 20, 1980
Houma, LA
Position: LB-FB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
College: Tulane
High School: Bonham (TX)
Career: 1950-1958
Drafted: 1950 in Round 3, #29 overall by the Chicago Cardinals
Bill Svoboda played from 1950 to 1958 during his career with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. Svoboda ran for 15 yards in his career on 5 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 6 passes for -9 yards.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 29 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 43 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 43 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 | NFL New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | NFL New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 | NFL New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 | NFL New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 9 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL | New York Giants | 11 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | New York Giants | 12 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | New York Giants | 11 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL | New York Giants | 11 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL | New York Giants | 10 | 0 |
Honors
1956 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
